Pedestrian Killed in Crash on Highway 99 in Fresno County, CHP Says

A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 99 in Fresno County, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 10 p.m. on southbound Highway 99, just north of North Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Fresno Area office.

Officers arrived to find emergency medical personnel performing life-saving measures on an adult female pedestrian. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation indicates a Dodge Charger was traveling southbound in the far-left lane when the pedestrian entered the roadway and walked into the vehicle’s path. The car struck the pedestrian in that lane, causing critical injuries.

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Authorities said alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be a factor for the driver. It is unknown whether the pedestrian was impaired, pending toxicology results.

The pedestrian’s identity and age have not been released. No other vehicles or parties were involved.

The crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

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