Hernando County Sheriff Road Clased

Fatal Pedestrian Crash Near Weeki Wachee Springs Park

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATED STORY CLICK HERE..Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is asking motorists to find an alternate route Sunday morning.

“Cortez Boulevard (SR-50) is closed in both directions from Commercial Way(US-19) to the Environmental Center (just past the back side of the state park),” said HCSO in a social post.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Troopers are investigating a fatal crash at Evanston Street and Cortez Boulevard and further details would be released after the investigation.

This area is just west of the intersection of US 19 and SR-50, near the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.

We will update this story when more details are released.

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