Woman dies after being hit by vehicle while walking on Interstate 5 in Sacramento, CHP says

A woman walking on Interstate 5 near Sacramento’s Natomas Crossing area died early Friday morning after she was struck by a vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian was walking on northbound lanes of I-5, north of Interstate 80, ahead of a Chevrolet Malibu driving in the same lane, CHP officials said.

A driver struck the woman and left the freeway to call 911 after the collision, said the CHP, which said officers were alerted to the incident about 4:15 a.m.

The woman died from her injuries, said Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesperson for the CHP’s North Sacramento office.

Late Friday, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Shannon Deann Sease, 52. The coroner’s office reported Sease was unhoused.

This story was originally published December 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM.