An elderly Hispanic woman has died after being struck by a pickup truck in Sacramento on an evening earlier this week. The incident occurred in the Parkway neighborhood, near the city’s southern boundary. According to the California Highway Patrol, as reported by ABC 10, the collision took place on the 7100 block of Franklin Boulevard shortly after 7 p.m.
The woman was hit by a Ford F150 and sustained major injuries; subsequently, she was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The identity of the woman, only described as an elderly Hispanic individual, has not been released pending notification of her family. Meanwhile, the pickup truck has been taken as evidence as part of the ongoing investigation, with The Sacramento Bee stating that alcohol was not considered a factor for the driver, who cooperated with the authorities by remaining on the scene.
As informed by KCRA 3, the California Highway Patrol's logs revealed that northbound traffic on Franklin Boulevard was momentarily disrupted during the incident response, but all lanes were reopened shortly after. The specific dynamics of the crash, including potential contributing factors on the part of the pedestrian or the driver, have not been disclosed by the officials.
