A somber scene unfolded early Wednesday morning when a Modesto man in a wheelchair was struck and fatally injured by a truck on Yosemite Boulevard, shedding light once again on the city's roadway dangers for pedestrians. The Modesto Police Department reported that officers arrived at the intersection of Yosemite Boulevard and Santa Ana Avenue shortly after 6:00 a.m. following reports of the collision. A truck heading east had collided with the wheelchair-bound pedestrian who was crossing the street at a marked crosswalk.
The driver of the truck was present when the authorities arrived and is said to be cooperating with the ongoing investigation; meanwhile, the injured man was rushed to a local hospital but later passed away from his injuries. In response to the incident, the Modesto Police Department encourages anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward with information that could clarify the sequence of events that led to the man's untimely death.
The Facebook post by the Modesto Police Department serves as a brief reminder of the frailty of human life on the road. Further information and developments in the investigation are to be handled by the Modesto Police Department Traffic Safety Unit, with Traffic Safety Officer Justin Beverson taking the lead.
The incident, which remains under active investigation. Officer Beverson, who can be reached at [email protected], is awaiting any leads or eyewitness accounts that could aid in the department's efforts to piece together this calamity and perhaps spur changes to forestall future ones.
