Elderly Palmetto man dies in car accident after attempting to cross into traffic
A 76-year-old Palmetto man died after a car accident with another vehicle Monday at 14th Street West and Bayshore Gardens Parkway in Bradenton, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The man, driving a sedan, was stopped at the stop sign located at the driveway access for 6152 14th Street West before attempting to travel across the westbound lanes of Bayshore Gardens Parkway, a FHP report said.
That’s when he collided with the left side of a car traveling west in the inside lane of Bayshore Gardens Parkway, according to FHP.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 28-year-old Bradenton man, received minor injuries. The 76-year-old Palmetto man was transported to Blake Medical Center, where he later died, the report said.
Neither driver was identified. Both were wearing seat belts, according to FHP’s report.
This story was originally published October 12, 2021 at 11:04 AM.
