Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in Porterville

Thursday, July 29, 2021
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Porterville police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on Thursday morning.

Police say a female pedestrian was hit around 5:30 am on Highway 190 near Jaye Street.
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She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.



The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police investigation.
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Investigators are working to determine what led up to the collision. Officers do not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.

A portion of Highway 190 was closed for about two hours while authorities investigated. It has since reopened.

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