Hit-and-Run Driver Causes Minor Injuries in Bradenton

The Florida Highway Patrol is on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver it says caused a crash along 5th Street East Tuesday night.

The wreck occurred around 6:45 p.m. when a vehicle heading north on 5th Street East almost rear-ended a 1994 Yamaha driven by Charles Terry, 28, of Bradenton. While the driver of the vehicle was able to avoid a rear-end collision with the bike, the motorcycle’s right side was clipped.

Terry’s passenger, Samantha Eldridge, 23, suffered minor injuries in the wreck.

Troopers are now looking for some help to identify the hit-and-run driver. They say the car involved may have been a white Honda Civic. Anyone with information about the crash or driver is asked to call the highway patrol at 239-938-1800.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol