Pedestrian killed in Bradenton after being hit by 2 drivers on US 41, troopers say
A 59-year-old Bradenton man was killed Monday evening after being hit by someone driving an SUV on U.S. 41 in Manatee County, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a press release.
The fatal crash happened at 9:02 p.m. on U.S. 41, just south of 51st Avenue Drive West in Bradenton.
Troopers said the man was attempting to cross the southbound lane of U.S. 41 when he was hit by an SUV.
After being hit, the man was hit by a second vehicle, a sedan driven by a 79-year-old man also from Bradenton.
The man died on the scene, troopers said.
The crash is still being investigated.
Robyn Murrell
Bradenton Herald