A pedestrian died after being struck by a car at Elkhorn Boulevard and Walerga Road in North Highlands
Sacramento, Calif. – A pedestrian died after being struck by a car on Thursday night in North Highlands.
The fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened at Elkhorn Boulevard and Walerga Road at around 9:30 p.m., according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
A vehicle is reported to have struck a pedestrian on the highway in unclear circumstances.
The unidentified pedestrian was killed in the accident.
The vehicle that struck the pedestrian fled the scene and was yet to be located.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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