Pedestrian hurt, later cited after walking into oncoming traffic on busy Bradenton road

BRADENTON -- A man suffered injuries and was later cited after he walked into oncoming traffic on Manatee Avenue in Bradenton Wednesday morning, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

A father, in his 60's, was crossing the road with his son, in his 30's, in the 800 block of Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton with all lanes of traffic stopped except the turning lane, according to Bradenton Capt. Josh Cramer.

"They walk out in front of on-coming traffic," Cramer said.

The father was hit by a car and suffered non-life threatening injuries. He was cited for a pedestrian violation.

Jessica De Leon, Herald law enforcement reporter, can be reached at 941-745-7049. You can follow her on Twitter@JDeLeon1012.

This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Pedestrian hurt, later cited after walking into oncoming traffic on busy Bradenton road ."