Missing Bradenton man hit by vehicle on I-75 exit ramp: FHP

The Brief

  • A missing Bradenton man was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being hit by a vehicle on an Interstate 75 exit ramp in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  • Troopers say a 70-year-old Michigan man was traveling in an SUV on the southbound exit ramp from I-75 to State Road 674 when a pedestrian entered the roadway and was hit.
  • The pedestrian was a man reported missing out of Manatee County and had last been seen on Sunday. He suffered serious injuries in the crash, FHP said.

RUSKIN, Fla. A 37-year-old man who was reported missing earlier this week in Manatee County was seriously injured Wednesday evening after being hit by a vehicle on an Interstate 75 exit ramp, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Troopers say the crash happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. on the southbound exit ramp from I-75 to State Road 674 in Ruskin. A 70-year-old Michigan man was driving an SUV when a pedestrian identified as Nathaniel Modglin, 37, entered the roadway and was hit.

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