SACRAMENTO, Calif — Wednesday morning update:
California Highway Patrol released more details on the collision that killed a person trying to cross Highway 99 on Tuesday night.
The pedestrian has not been identified, but CHP said that the person was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by an Elk Grove 25-year-old. The person was then hit four other vehicles and died at the scene. The Elk Grove driver immediately stopped and cooperated with the investigation, according to a news release. CHP also said that it is not yet known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the fatal accident.
11:42 p.m. update:
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials confirmed it was a pedestrian who died in the crash that closed southbound lanes of Highway 99 Tuesday night.
A Toyota Camry driving in one of the southbound lanes hit a pedestrian trying to cross the freeway, CHP officials told ABC10.
As of 11:42 p.m., all southbound lanes remained closed with no estimate of when they would re-open. Traffic has been diverted onto Mack Road. In the meantime, Caltrans officials recommend drivers to use Interstate-5.
Original story:
A car crash that left one person dead near South Sacramento has shut down a portion of Highway 99 Tuesday night, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials confirmed.
A Toyota Camry driving in the southbound lane hit a pedestrian trying to cross the freeway, CHP officials told ABC10. They did not confirm who died in the crash.
All southbound lanes are closed and there is no estimate of when they will re-open as of 10:45 p.m. Traffic has been diverted on Mack Road. In the meantime, Caltrans officials recommend drivers to use Interstate-5.
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