Man killed in Merced County after hit by Nissan

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was deed and killed Friday aft trying to transverse Highway 99 successful Merced County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says astir 7:45 a.m., officers responded to the country of Highway 99, southbound of the Atwater-Merced Expressway.

Investigators accidental an chartless antheral was struck by a 2017 Nissan sedan going 65 miles per hour, driven by a 45-year-old antheral from Merced.

Investigators accidental the antheral was attempting to transverse the road erstwhile helium jumped into the lane of traffic, and the operator was incapable to debar him.

The pedestrian was airlifted to Memorial Medical Center successful Modesto, wherever helium aboriginal died.