Pedestrian killed, puppy injured after being hit by vehicle in Arden-Arcade
A woman died in an area hospital after she and her puppy were hit by a vehicle in the Arden-Arcade area on Thanksgiving, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol's North Sacramento division, which is leading the investigation, said it happened around 1:40 p.m. while the woman and her puppy were crossing Marconi Avenue near Burnece Street.
A CHP officer told a CBS Sacramento crew at the scene that the woman's dog suffered a broken leg and a possibly broken snout in the collision and will be taken to a local veterinarian for treatment.
Investigators said the driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative. A DUI is not suspected.
The woman's name has not yet been released.
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