MANATEE COUNTY – Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 49-year-old man from Bradenton was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle very early Monday morning.

The crash took place before sun up in the area of the 5100 block of US 41, as an unknown driver was heading north on US 41.

Ahead of the oncoming vehicle was a 49-year-old man from Bradenton who the report states was “possibly laying on the US 41 travel lane”.

At 3:42 AM the driver of the vehicle encountered the pedestrian and struck them with their vehicle, and failed to stop and contact authorities instead they fled the scene of the collision.

The pedestrian was critically injured by the impact, and taken to an area hospital for emergency treatment.

FHP is asking that anyone with knowledge of the crash to please contact them by calling *FHP, or through the Manatee Crime-stoppers website.

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