2 women killed in separate crashes on US 41 in Bradenton and Sarasota, one a pedestrian
Two people died in crashes on U.S. 41 on Monday and Tuesday, officials said.
One happened in Bradenton and the other in Sarasota.
At 2:18 a.m. Tuesday, an SUV driver hit a woman walking “on the left turn lane” of U.S. 41 just south of Cortez Road in Manatee County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
A 34-year-old woman from Palmetto drove the SUV, traveling north in the left turn lane.
The pedestrian, a 26-year-old woman from Bradenton,
was taken to the hospital, where she later died. The driver and passenger had no injuries.
On Monday, just before 5. p.m., an unrelated deadly crash happened on U.S. 41, also known as North Tamiami Trail, at University Parkway, Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit said in a news release.
A woman driving an SUV crashed into the back of a semi-truck and died instantly. Both were southbound on North Tamiami Trail.
The release said the man who drove the semi-truck remained at the scene to talk to investigators.
Police are unsure of what caused the crash, which
shut down the intersection for several hours Monday.
Florida Highway Patrol and Sarasota police are still investigating both crashes.
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 10:52 AM.
