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Authorities said Vanderpool stepped off the center median into the eastbound lanes of traffic and got hit by a car approaching the area.
Coroner’s Office Identifies Woman Killed in Fresno Pedestrian Collision
Fresno, CA. – The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the woman who was fatally hit by a vehicle Tuesday evening near a Fresno intersection as 41-year-old Rachel Vanderpool.
The Fresno resident was struck around 6:10 p.m. near Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Third Street.
Authorities said Vanderpool stepped off the center median into the eastbound lanes of traffic and got hit by a car approaching the area.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported the pedestrian to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver stopped and cooperated with investigators.
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