Man charged with DUI after multi-vehicle crash on I-275

MANATEE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian in Manatee County on Wednesday night.

According to WWSB, the incident occurred on U.S. 41 near the intersection with 69th Avenue West at about 10:50 p.m. State troopers said the victim was a 40-year-old man from Sarasota who was trying to cross U.S. 41 from east to west. An 80-year-old man from Sarasota was driving a sedan and approaching a green traffic light at the intersection when he struck the pedestrian, who sustained fatal injuries.

The identities of the driver and the victim were not immediately released.

Those who make the reckless decision to drive under the influence put everyone on the road at risk.
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