Pedestrian fatally hit by car in Manatee County

Melissa Pérez-Carrillo, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Manatee County early Tuesday morning.

A 46-year-old Bradenton man driving a Buick sedan hit a 42-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of 15th Street East and 55th Avenue Drive East. The pedestrian was walking within the roadway when he was hit by the front left of the car at 5:27 a.m., according to a written report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Dangerous streets: Sarasota, Bradenton and North Port rank top 20 for deadliest pedestrian areas in US

Previous pedestrian death: Pedestrian killed by pickup truck in Sarasota County

And: Pedestrian hit by two cars in Manatee County, one fled the scene

He came to rest on the southbound travel lane of 15th Street East and was pronounced dead by Manatee County EMS at the scene of the crash, according to the report.

The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the crash.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Man walking in road killed by car in Manatee County, FHP says