Sarasota Police close U.S. 41 to investigate crash

Sarasota Police closed a portion of U.S. 41 near downtown early Sunday, April 14, after a vehicle struck two pedestrians the previous night, according to a news release.

Police closed the northbound stretch of Bayfront Drive from Ringling Boulevard to Gulfstream Avenue after the accident, which occurred at 11:25 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Paramedics transported a man in his 20s to Sarasota Memorial Hospital and another man in his 30s to Blake Medical Center by Bayflight.

Police have not filed charges against the driver.