Big-rig strikes, kills female pedestrian on Interstate 5 in South Natomas, Sacramento-area CHP says

A female pedestrian was killed Wednesday on an Interstate 5 off-ramp after being struck in freeway lanes by a tractor-trailer, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officers were called just after 4:20 a.m. to the West El Camino off-ramp from northbound I-5 in South Natomas for the collision.

A white big-rig struck the woman, who was walking in the middle lane of the five-lane roadway, according to Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesman for the CHP’s North Sacramento office.

She was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene, Fetterly said.

The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers investigating the crash, he said. Fetterly added that investigators believe drugs or alcohol were not factors in the incident.

The identity of the woman was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.

This story was originally published February 14, 2024 at 9:56 AM.