Unhoused woman dead after being hit by vehicle in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pistillate is dormant aft being deed by a conveyance successful Fresno connected Tuesday night, the Fresno Police Department said.

Police accidental they received reports of a conveyance versus pedestrian postulation collision astatine Cesar Chavez Boulevard and 3rd Street successful Fresno astatine astir 6:10 p.m.

According to officers, a preliminary probe revealed an unhoused pistillate stepped disconnected the halfway median into the eastbound lanes of traffic. At the aforesaid time, an oncoming conveyance was approaching the area. The conveyance was incapable to halt successful clip and struck the pedestrian.

Investigators accidental the pistillate was transported to a section infirmary wherever she was pronounced deceased. The operator stayed connected the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation.