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Palmetto man dies in Sunday night crash, FHP says

A 24-year-old Bradenton man has died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Jan. 3.
A 24-year-old Bradenton man has died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Jan. 3. Mami Herald File

A 64-year-old Palmetto man died in a Sunday night crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

At 11:05 p.m., the victim was the passenger in a car along with a 60-year-old woman driving south on Fourth Avenue East in Palmetto, while a 37-year-old Bradenton man was headed east in a SUV on 27th Street East, approaching the stop sign intersection.

The Bradenton man drove into the intersection, hitting the right side of the other car before spinning off the road. The other crashed into a chain link fence.

The victim was taken to a local hospital where he died.

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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