1 Killed in San Pablo Pedestrian Accident on El Portal Drive and Interstate 80
SAN PABLO, CA (January 4, 2022) – Monday morning, a woman died in a pedestrian crash on El Portal Drive and Interstate 80.
According to CHP Officer K. Karsant, the incident happened at around 2:55 a.m. Moreover, it occurred on El Portal Drive onramp to westbound Interstate 80.
Reports revealed that a Ford F150 pick-up truck struck a female pedestrian. Moreover, the incident happened as she walked across the El Portal Drive onramp. Then, the pickup driver transported the woman to a hospital.
Moreover, officers confirmed that the victim died while being transported to a hospital. Meanwhile, the pickup driver pulled over in the area of 12th Street and Barrett Avenue in Richmond to contact authorities.
Furthermore, authorities do not believe that drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
Meanwhile, the incident remains under investigation.
We at Sweet Lawyers send our condolences to the loved ones grieving the death of the victim.
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According to NHTSA, pedestrian and bicyclist accidents continue to rise in the United States. More pedestrians and cyclists died in 2018 than in any year since 1990.
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