Woman arrested for DUI after pedestrian killed near Lake Tahoe, CHP says
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- CHP arrested a Tahoe City woman on suspicion of DUI after a fatal pedestrian collision.
- Victim, a Kings Beach man in his 60s, was struck while walking on shoulder.
- Truckee Fire pronounced the man dead; CHP continues investigation process.
A woman accused of driving intoxicated was arrested by the California Highway Patrol, who said she fatally struck a pedestrian Friday on the north side of Lake Tahoe.
A Tahoe City resident, driving east on Highway 28 and west of Rocky Ridge Road in Tahoe City, was involved in the collision just before 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to the CHP’s Truckee office.
She is accused of striking a man in his 60s, who was walking on the right hand shoulder, the CHP said in a news release. The man, a Kings Beach resident, was pronounced dead by the Truckee Fire Department.
The woman was arrested, and CHP said drugs or alcohol factored into the collision.
The incident is under investigation.
Ishani Desai
The Sacramento Bee