Pedestrian killed, hit by three vehicles on I-5 in Sacramento
A 40-year-old Sacramento man was killed early Monday morning, struck by multiple vehicles while trying to cross Interstate 5, authorities said.
The crash happened shortly before 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes just south of the West El Camino Avenue exit, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Investigators determined the victim “had been running from the center divide to the right shoulder” when he was struck in the No. 2 lane by a pickup truck, the CHP North Sacramento office said in a news release.
That collision launched the pedestrian into the No. 4 lane, where he was struck by two more cars, according to the CHP. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
All three involved drivers stopped immediately at the scene and cooperated with officers. Drugs and/or alcohol are not suspected of any of the drivers, according to the news release.
All but the left lane of southbound I-5 were closed in the area for about two hours, before reopening shortly before 6:45 a.m.
The pedestrian’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
The cause of the fatal incident remains under investigation, and anyone who may have witnessed it is asked to contact the CHP’s North Sacramento area office.
This story was originally published February 8, 2021 at 6:24 AM.
