Troopers searching for information after pedestrian struck, killed in Manatee

A man was hit and killed while walking along 15th Street East in Manatee County in the early hours of Saturday morning, but the driver took off.

The man was walking in the northbound lane of 15th Street East south of 44th Avenue East when a vehicle collided with the man in the street around 4:21 a.m. Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.

The driver took off before officials arrived at the scene.

According to FHP, the driver failed to avoid the pedestrian and the man was walking in the lane of traffic when the incident occurred.

No skid marks were found in the road.

The make and model of the vehicle involved is unknown and the driver has not yet been identified.

The identity of the pedestrian is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Florida Highway Patrol Corporal Carroll.

This story was originally published October 28, 2017 at 10:14 AM with the headline "Troopers searching for information after pedestrian struck, killed in Manatee."