Authorities closed the freeway between the Military West and Southampton exits for several hours following the crash.
Benicia, CA – A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday evening on eastbound Interstate 780 near the Military West ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP began receiving reports shortly after 6 p.m. that a man in his 40s was walking in the traffic lanes of I-780. By 6:15 p.m., officers were notified that the pedestrian had been hit by at least one vehicle and had died from his injuries.
Authorities closed the freeway between the Military West and Southampton exits for several hours while they conducted their investigation.
The cause of the collision is still under review, and the identity of the pedestrian has not yet been released.
In 2022, Solano County, where Benicia is located, experienced a significant number of traffic collisions, with 2,905 people injured or killed in car accidents. This data places the county at a ranking of 29 out of 58 California counties for total fatal and injury collisions. A breakdown of contributing factors in 2022 shows specific areas of concern. Alcohol was involved in 390 of the accidents, while 575 were speed-related. Nighttime hours accounted for 346 crashes. Vulnerable road users were also significantly impacted; there were 130 pedestrian victims and 82 bicyclist victims killed or injured that year. The Solano Transportation Authority (STA) has a program to standardize collision data reporting across local police departments to help identify and improve dangerous intersections and corridors.
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