A man died Monday evening after a big rig cab struck him near South Lincoln Street and West Worth Street in Stockton, according to police. The crash happened around 6:02 p.m., and the man suffered major injuries before being pronounced deceased at the scene.
According to KCRA, the driver of the big rig remained on scene following the collision and is cooperating with investigators. The crash remains under investigation, and police have not released additional details about how it occurred.
The area around Lincoln and Worth streets is partially closed as the investigation continues, the station reports, with no estimated time given for when the roadway might reopen. Stockton police have not said whether any citations or further findings have emerged from the inquiry.
A Familiar Intersection for Tragedy in South Stockton
This is not the first fatal pedestrian crash to strike the south Stockton area. Back in 2020, authorities identified a man killed in a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Lincoln Street as 26-year-old Devonte Jones, according to a Recordnet report. In that case, officers responded around 7:23 p.m. on a Wednesday, and the motorist involved also remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators before traffic officers took over the case.
Pedestrian Deaths in Broader Context
In California, 1,106 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2023, with 217 of those deaths, or 22 percent, occurring at intersections, per SafeTREC.
Those figures offer broader context but do not explain what led to Monday's collision on South Lincoln Street. Stockton police have not released the identity of the man killed or the driver involved, and the investigation remains active as the partial street closure continues.
