Pedestrian killed in North Highlands collision; Corvette driver arrested on DUI charge
A man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Corvette fatally struck a pedestrian late Monday in North Highlands, the California Highway Patrol reported.
About 11:15 p.m., the male pedestrian was walking across Elkhorn Boulevard at Butterball Way, the CHP North Sacramento office announced Tuesday morning in a news release.
Ilya Shamailov, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette east on Elkhorn at a high rate of speed, the CHP said. He had a female passenger with him in the Corvette. Her name, age and city of residence were not available.
The CHP said Shamailov was not able to stop or slow his car before the Corvette struck the pedestrian crossing the street. His passenger suffered major, life-threatening injuries in the collision and was taken to a hospital.
Medics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified 32-year-old Jamel Tyrone Oliver as the pedestrian who died in Monday’s collision.
The CHP said Shamailov suffered minor injuries in the collision and was taken to a hospital for treatment before he was booked at the Sacramento County Jail on suspicion of DUI.
This story was originally published March 14, 2023 at 12:42 PM.
