HUDSON — A 45-year-old St. Petersburg man was killed Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while walking in the middle lane of U.S. 19, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Tommy Lee Owens was walking in the center lane south of Beach Woods Drive about 4:20 a.m. when he was struck by a northbound Toyota Prius, troopers said. Owens died at the scene. Troopers were working to determine if he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, a report shows.
The driver of the Prius, 26-year-old Angel D. Hildago-Rivera of Brooksville, remained at the scene. He was not injured.