Bradenton woman dies trying to cross U.S. 41, troopers say, and lanes were closed for hours
A 55-year-old woman was struck and killed Friday morning as she tried to cross U.S. 41 about 250 feet south of Orlando Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the woman was trying to cross the street just before 6:30 a.m. and walked into the path of an approaching pickup truck driven by a 30-year-old Bradenton man.
FHP shut down the northbound lanes for more than two hours, but they were reopened around 9 a.m.
The unidentified woman was struck with the front end of the truck and died on the street, according to FHP. The crash remains under investigation.
This story was originally published August 20, 2021 at 8:30 AM.