FHP investigates fatal pedestrian crash in Bradenton

Patricia McKnight, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A Florida Highway Patrol car.

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday night in Bradenton.

According to FHP, a pedestrian walking south on the westbound shoulder of 26th Avenue East entered into the path of a vehicle traveling west.

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The pedestrian, whose identity is pending, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 54-year-old man, and passenger, a 55-year-old woman, had no reported injuries.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: 26th Ave crash: FHP investigates fatal pedestrian crash in Bradenton