Man struck and killed picking up crash debris in Tulare County, CHP says

CUTLER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral was struck and killed arsenic helium was picking up debris from a clang connected a Tulare County highway.

The California Highway Patrol says the clang happened conscionable earlier 6 a.m. Friday connected Highway 63 and Road 392, which is conscionable southbound of Cutler.

A motortruck was going southbound connected Highway 63 erstwhile the operator stopped to crook near and was rear-ended by different car.

Officers accidental a antheral stopped to assistance wide the roadworthy of clang debris and was deed by a passing car. He died astatine the scene.

Investigators accidental the operator did not spot the antheral connected the roadway.

One idiosyncratic from the archetypal clang was hospitalized for cuts to his caput but is expected to beryllium okay.

Highway 63 was closed betwixt Avenue 388 and Road 128 for the CHP probe but reopened soon earlier 8 a.m.

Drugs and intoxicant are not suspected to beryllium factors successful the crash.

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