Pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Interstate Highway 580 in Almeda County, California
Pedestrian killed while trying to cross I-580 Monday morning
The person, whose name wasn’t released, was reportedly trying to cross the highway east of 167th Avenue when they were hit by a vehicle at about 9:35 a.m. in the westbound lanes. The driver stopped and is cooperating with investigators, according to the CHP.
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