Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle on Interstate 5 in Woodland, CHP says
A pedestrian died over the weekend after he tried to cross the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Woodland and was hit by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Cody Thomas Hendrix of Potlatch, Idaho, was the pedestrian who died in the crash, according to the Yolo County Coroner’s Office.
Officers were called to I-5 just south of East Street for a reported traffic collision involving a pedestrian about 11:20 p.m. Friday, the CHP Woodland Area Office announced in a news release Monday morning.
A driver in a 2020 Nissan was heading north on I-5, when Hendrix tried to cross the northbound lanes. CHP officials said Hendrix ran into the path of the vehicle and was struck by the Nissan.
Hendrix, 27, died from his injuries. The Nissan driver was not injured. There was nothing to indicate on Monday that alcohol or drugs were a factor in this crash, CHP officials said.
This story was originally published February 22, 2021 at 12:20 PM.
