According to the Ceres police, a 33-year-old man was attempting to walk across the road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Mitchell Road on a green light
Ceres, CA – A pedestrian was left in critical condition when a vehicle struck him near a Walmart parking lot in Ceres on Sunday night, according to the Ceres Police Department.
The accident took place at around 8:08 p.m. March 1, on Mitchell Road, just north of the intersection with Service Road.
According to the Ceres police, a 33-year-old man was attempting to walk across the road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Mitchell Road on a green light.
Police responded to the scene and performed CPR on the victim until medics with the Modesto Fire Department arrived and took over the life-saving efforts.
The victim was then transported to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
The Ceres Police Department’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the incident.
The involved driver remained at the scene and was cooperative with investigators.
The northbound lanes of Mitchell Road were shut down for hours as authorities investigated the incident.
The Ceres Police Department is still investigating to establish the cause of the accident.
In 2023, the City of Ceres reported a total of 241 victims killed and injured in traffic collisions, an increase from 207 in 2022. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) ranked Ceres 19th out of 93 similar-sized cities for total fatal and injury collisions in 2023, indicating a relatively high rate compared to its peers. Â A significant portion of these incidents involved specific contributing factors or vulnerable road users. Â Alcohol involvement accounted for 34 victims killed or injured in 2023, a notable increase from 24 in 2022, resulting in a ranking of 17th among the 93 cities. Pedestrians were involved in 14 killed/injured cases in 2023, slightly up from 12 the previous year. Bicyclists accounted for 7 killed/injured victims in 2023, more than double the 3 reported in 2022. Motorcycle-involved killed/injured cases also increased, rising from 5 in 2022 to 8 in 2023. Â Overall state-level data suggests that speeding and impaired driving remain primary crash factors across California, contributing to the context of local accident trends.
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