Woman struck, killed by car while trying walk across U.S. 41

A 37-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car while trying to walk across U.S. 41 in Bradenton late Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

About 9:28 p.m., the woman tried to cross the street just south of the intersection with 51st Avenue Drive West, when she was hit by a Ford Explorer driven by a 70-year-old Palmetto man that was heading southbound.

The woman, whose name was not released pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 6:46 AM with the headline "Woman struck, killed by car while trying walk across U.S. 41."