81-year-old pedestrian hit, killed by car while crossing US 41 in Bradenton, FHP says
An 81-year-old pedestrian from North Port was hit and killed by a car early Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced.
The pedestrian was crossing the U.S. Highway 41, also known as 14th Street West, near 55th Avenue West when he walked into the northbound lanes and entered the path of an oncoming vehicle driven by a 51-year-old Bradenton woman around 6 a.m., troopers say.
The driver was not injured, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a crash report.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 6:15 PM.
Ryan Callihan
Bradenton Herald