LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A crash on Wednesday night has resulted in the third pedestrian death in Lake County this month.
The victim was a 67-year-old woman from Nice whose name has not yet been released pending notification of family, according to an early Thursday morning report from the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said the crash occurred at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 20 just west of Benton Avenue in Nice, in dark, rainy conditions.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was walking northbound across Highway 20 from the south side of the road.
The CHP said 56-year-old Dawn Marie Johnson of Lucerne was driving a 1995 Buick eastbound at approximately 40 miles per hour.
The pedestrian walked into the eastbound lane, directly into the path of the Buick, and was struck, the CHP said.
The CHP said medics arrived on scene and tried to perform life saving measures on the woman, however, she succumbed to her injuries.
Officer Leal Santana is investigating the collision, the CHP said.
The crash Wednesday night has resulted in February’s seventh traffic-related death on Lake County’s roadways.
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