Antioch woman ran onto Highway 99 and was hit by vehicle in Sutter County, CHP says
A woman died late Monday after she ran across Highway 99 directly in the path of a vehicle heading north in a rural area near the town of Pleasant Grove, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The fatal collision occurred about 11:20 p.m. on Highway 99 just south of Highway 70. A 20-year-old Sacramento man was driving a 2007 Infinity about 80 mph north in the far left lane, according to a news release from CHP Yuba-Sutter office.
The CHP said the 59-year-old Antioch woman was on the right shoulder, east of the highway’s northbound lanes, just south of the Highway 70 overpass.
The woman ran toward the highway’s median directly in front of the Infinity vehicle, and the driver was not able to avoid hitting the pedestrian, the CHP said. The woman suffered fatal injuries.
The CHP said the collision remained under investigation, and alcohol was not suspected of being a factor in the fatal crash. The CHP did not release the Sacramento driver’s name. He was not arrested at the scene, and there was no indication in the news release that he faces criminal charges.
The Sutter County Coroner’s Office will release the woman’s name after her family has been notified.
Investigators asked anyone with information about this crash to call the CHP at 530-645-6200.
This story was originally published April 11, 2023 at 1:12 PM.
