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Bradenton man hit and killed while crossing the street

A 66-year-old Bradenton man was killed Sunday evening when he walked into on-coming traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

At 6:32 p.m., Keith Alan Queen crossed 15th Street East just south of 51st Avenue East as a 54-year-old Bradenton man driving a Hyundai Sonata was heading south, according to a news release. Queen got hit by the Sonata and died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

Jessica De Leon
Bradenton Herald
Jessica De Leon has been covering crime, courts and law enforcement for the Bradenton Herald since 2013. She has won numerous awards for her coverage including the Florida Press Club’s Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting in 2016 for her coverage into the death of 11-year-old Janiya Thomas.
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