A tragic incident occurred in Oakley on Sunday night when a pedestrian, presumed to be unhoused, was fatally struck by a car. Officers responded to the scene on Main Street near Sandy Lane around 11 p.m. and found the pedestrian with severe injuries. Despite immediate efforts, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses stated that the pedestrian was in the roadway in complete darkness when the collision occurred. The driver remained on site, submitted to a statement and blood test for substance analysis, while police conducted their investigation without making an arrest.
The pedestrian, likely unhoused, was struck while in the middle of a dark roadway; police reported that the driver remained on the scene without arrest.
Witnesses confirmed the pedestrian's presence in the roadway at night, highlighting potential dangers for the unhoused population in urban areas.
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