Pedestrian killed in Bradenton; troopers look for 2 hit-and-run drivers

A 24-year-old man was struck and killed while trying to walk across State Road 70 in Bradenton about 10:27 p.m. Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers are looking for two hit-and-run drivers.

After being struck by a vehicle just west of the intersection with 15th Street East, Eugene J. Williams Jr. of Bradenton was run over by three other vehicles. Only the first driver and the fourth driver stayed on the scene, according to a news release.

Troopers said theyhave no descriptions for the hit-and-run vehicles.

Williams attempted to cross from the north side of State Road 70 to the south. He was hit in the right westbound lane of State Road 70, according to troopers.

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This story was originally published May 27, 2016 at 6:13 AM with the headline "Pedestrian killed in Bradenton; troopers look for 2 hit-and-run drivers."