MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A pedestrian was left critically injured after a driver struck them as they were crossing an intersection in Manatee County on Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
At 9:40 p.m., the unnamed pedestrian was walking on a paved shoulder of 301 Boulevard East, approaching the intersection of 5th Street East.
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As he went to cross the travel lanes, a 62-year-old Bradenton woman in a sedan, who was traveling northwest on 301 Boulevard East, struck the man.
The man suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
FHP said the man has not been positively identified as of this report.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
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