While On Patrol, Deputy Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Bradenton: Manatee County Sheriff

BRADENTON, FL — A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy hit and killed a pedestrian while on patrol in Bradenton early Thursday morning.

Around 3:45 a.m., the deputy was driving south in the 6400 block of 15th Street East when a woman walked into his vehicle’s path, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Despite the deputy’s “quick efforts” avoid hitting her, the victim was struck by the patrol vehicle’s right front bumper, MCSO said. The woman slid onto the hood and hit the windshield before rolling off into the road.

“The portion of the roadway where the crash occurred was dark and poorly lit,” the sheriff’s office said.

EMS responded and attempted life-saving measures, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:52 a.m. The deputy was uninjured in the crash.

The MCSO Traffic Homicide Unit and Professional Standards are investigating the woman’s death.