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Pedestrian killed while crossing Bradenton road in fatal crash, police say

A truck struck and killed a 43-year-old man who was crossing 14th St. W. outside the crosswalk Tuesday around 8:30 p.m., the Bradenton Police Department said.
A truck struck and killed a 43-year-old man who was crossing 14th St. W. outside the crosswalk Tuesday around 8:30 p.m., the Bradenton Police Department said. FDOT
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A driver fatally hit a 43-year-old man on 14th Street West Tuesday just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Bradenton Police Department announced.

A truck traveling north on 14th Street West and killed the man who was crossing the street outside the crosswalk, police say.

Police say the driver remained at the scene in the 1900 block of 14th St. W.

The street was closed until just before midnight when it re-opened, according to Bradenton police.

Further information about the incident was not immediately available Wednesday morning.

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Michael Moore Jr. is the public safety and justice reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He covers crime, courts and law enforcement. Michael grew up in Bradenton and graduated from University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
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