'Stay safe and alert' says CHP after woman killed in pedestrian crash in Fresno

Fresno, CALIF. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pistillate is dormant aft getting struck by a car successful Fresno connected Saturday morning, California Highway Patrol says.

According to CHP, connected Saturday astatine astir 5:30 a.m. units responded to a conveyance versus pedestrian collision connected Clinton Avenue, eastbound of Bond Street successful Fresno.

CHP says a Toyota Avalon was driving westbound connected Clinton Avenue erstwhile the pedestrian, an big female, was walking successful the westbound lanes connected her walker, and was struck by the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and died.

Officials accidental the operator instantly stopped astatine the scene, called 911, and cooperated with authorities during the investigation.

CHP says they don't judge intoxicant oregon drugs are suspected to beryllium factors successful the collision, but noted the country wherever the clang occurred is "extremely acheronian owed to a deficiency of streetlights, arsenic it is successful a region pocket."

"Safety starts with awareness, some connected ft and down the wheel," says Captain Ian Holguin, Commander of the Fresno CHP Office. "Stay harmless and alert."