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Fatal bike crash closes southbound US-19 in Port Richey for hours

A fatal bicycle crash on US-19 near Gordon Street caused long closures Friday morning in Port Richey.

Oct 23, 2026, 6:08 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
Photo: Jim Dietrich aka EaglesFanInTampa / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash involving a bicycle on US-19 at Gordon Street in Port Richey around 12:04 a.m. Friday, according to WFLA.

As a result of the crash, the southbound lanes of US-19 were closed for several hours during the morning, impacting traffic flow in the area.

By later Friday morning, the southbound lanes of US-19 had reopened, restoring normal traffic conditions on the busy roadway.

Sources
  1. WFLA 8: Fatal crash involving bike closes US-19 for hours Friday morning
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