A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Butte County late Wednesday night, with the crash unfolding at the intersection of Hamilton Nord Cana Highway and Bell Road, just south of Nord and west of Chico. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision, which happened just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the CHP website.
According to Action News Now, the crash occurred at the rural intersection that sits just south of the small community of Nord. The outlet's report, published Thursday and authored by anchor Kelli Saam, who rejoined the station in 2021, notes that the station is working to get more information from the CHP. No further details about the circumstances of the crash have been released.
A CHP fatality tracking feed, chpfatal.com, lists the incident as a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision logged at 10:51 p.m. on November 11 at Hamilton Nord Cana Highway and Bell Road, matching the location and timing described in the station's report. The identity of the person killed has not been released, and it remains unclear who was behind the wheel or what led up to the crash.
Other Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in Butte County
In one case, a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash along State Route 162 in Butte County, according to KRCRTV. That victim was identified by the Butte County Sheriff's Office as Michael Lloyd Blair of Oroville, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
A separate 2023 case described by the same station involved a woman walking along Highway 162 in southern Butte County who was hit and killed in a crash early one Tuesday morning. CHP said in that incident that an Oroville resident driving a Toyota Corolla in the westbound lanes first encountered the woman, and that a white Hyundai traveling eastbound then struck her, causing the fatal injuries, per the KRCRTV report on the case.
Investigation Continues
No arrests or citations connected to Wednesday's crash near Nord have been reported, and the circumstances surrounding how the pedestrian came to be in the roadway remain unknown. The California Highway Patrol's investigation is ongoing, and additional details are expected as the agency releases more information.
