Pedestrian Hit, Killed On I-5 In Sacramento
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Officers are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead on Interstate 5 in Sacramento early Wednesday morning.
California Highway Patrol says the incident happened just after 5:30 a.m. near Richards Boulevard.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway, officers say. It's unclear why the person was on the freeway.
#TrafficAlert in Sacramento County southbound I-5 just north of the American River is reduced to 3 lanes. No ETO at this time. pic.twitter.com/e6XQKgNsqg
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) February 24, 2021
Authorities have not released the identity of the pedestrian.
Southbound I-5 just north of the American River was reduced to three lanes due to the incident. All lanes were reopened a little after 7 a.m.
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