Pedestrian dies after vehicle hits him on Highway 160 in Sacramento, CHP says
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- A pedestrian died after he was hit by a vehicle on Highway 160 near Royal Oaks Drive.
- The traffic fatality was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
- Medics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
A man died Wednesday after the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 160 in North Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The traffic fatality was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes of Highway 160 near Royal Oaks Drive, said Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesperson for the CHP North Sacramento office.
Fetterly said medics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the man after his family has been notified.
One of the northbound lanes on Highway 160 was closed for about 90 minutes before it was reopened to traffic, CHP online dispatch records show.
