MANATEE COUNTY – Florida Highway Patrol has announced that a 15-year-old girl was hurt after being struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon.
The accident begain as a 34-year-old man from Sarasota Florida was driving a sedan with a 27-year-old woman from Bradenton riding as a passenger traveling north on Lockwood Ridge Road, north of the intersection with 55th Avenue Drive East.
As the sedan traveled north, a 15-year-old girl from Bradenton was standing on the east shoulder sidewalk of Lockwood Ridge Road, north of the intersection with 55th Avenue Drive East.
As the sedan approached the location of the pedestrian, they slowed down due to stopped traffic ahead.
At 3:45:00 PM the pedestrian walked off the east shoulder of Lockwood Ridge Road, and stepped into the path of the oncoming car.
The front of the sedan collided with the teenager, injuring her.
The teenager was transported to a local area hospital in serious condition, and FHP has stated that the crash remains under investigation.