Crime & Safety

Bradenton Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car: FHP

A woman was hit while attempting to cross State Road 70 near 111th Street East in Bradenton on Tuesday, state troopers said.

BRADENTON, FL — A 52-year-old Bradenton woman was killed while crossing State Road 70 near 111th Street East in Bradenton on Tuesday, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. She was hit by a car driven by a 29-year-old Bradenton woman traveling east on SR 70 at about 8:09 p.m.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP is investigating the accident.

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