MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian is dead following a crash on U.S. Route 41 in Manatee County on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Police said a 74-year-old Bradenton man was attempting to cross U.S. Route 41 when he was struck by a 24-year-old Palmetto woman driving a sedan southbound.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the sedan was not injured, according to FHP.
Police said the crash remains under investigation.

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