According to CHP logs, the incident transpired around 1:30 a.m. on November 12 on northbound Interstate 5 near Hammer Lane.
Stockton, CA – A pedestrian died after being hit by two vehicles early Thursday morning on Interstate 5 in Stockton, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to CHP logs, the incident transpired around 1:30 a.m. on November 12 on northbound Interstate 5 near Hammer Lane.
A preliminary investigation revealed that two adult women were traveling in a Ford when the car ran out of gas along the right shoulder.
One of the occupants walked away while the other stayed inside the vehicle.
Investigators said a Honda was traveling in the first lane at approximately 68 mph when a pedestrian stepped directly into its path and was hit. The victim was then struck again by a Hyundai that had been traveling behind the Honda at about the same speed.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Details about who the pedestrian was were not available.
Both the drivers of the Honda and the Hyundai stopped after the crash and remained at the scene.
Authorities are collecting more information to establish the factors that led to the collision.