1 Dead in Fresno Pedestrian Accident on Highway 59
FRESNO, CA (February 20, 2020) – A person died in a pedestrian accident on Highway 59 on February 18.
The California Highway Patrol officers are currently investigating the fatal pedestrian crash in Merced County that happened Tuesday night.
The incident occurred at about 10:30 pm. just south of Merced on Highway 59 near Highway 152.
According to officers, a motorist sped off the highway and hit the pedestrian. The authorities pronounced the victim, whose identity remains unknown, dead at the scene.
Reports also revealed that a power pole got hit and PG&E crews came to the scene to fix the pole.
The police are still working to identify the reason why the driver went off the highway.
The crash shut down the west and eastbound Highway 152, along with both lanes of Highway 59.
Sweet Lawyers sympathizes with the family and friends of the victim killed in this pedestrian accident on Highway 59.
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