LAKEPORT, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic crash near Lakeport on Tuesday in which a pedestrian was killed.
The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office reported that the crash occurred at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Frances Pato, 76, of Lakeport was driving her beige 2004 Chevrolet Astro van eastbound on Soda Bay Road, east of the intersection with Mission Rancheria Road, at 35 miles per hour, the CHP said.
For unknown reasons, the CHP said an adult male pedestrian was walking within the eastbound lane where he was subsequently hit by the Chevrolet.
After the crash, the CHP said the pedestrian came to rest within the eastbound lane and Pato remained on scene in the Chevrolet for emergency personnel.
The CHP said the pedestrian was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital but was later pronounced deceased.
The man’s identification is pending, according to the CHP.
Neither Frances Pato nor her passenger, 79-year-old Rufino Pato, were injured, the CHP said.
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Authorities investigate pedestrian fatality
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