Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car at Yosemite Boulevard and Ruffino Avenue [Modesto, CA]

Person Killed in Modesto Pedestrian Accident at Yosemite Boulevard and Ruffino Avenue

 
MIODESTO, CA (October 5, 2020) — A pedestrian died following Wednesday’s pedestrian accident at Yosemite Boulevard and Ruffino Avenue.
 
According to reports, the incident unfolded around 6:30 a.m. Previous reports indicated that a man in a mobility chair tried crossing Yosemite Boulevard in a marked crosswalk when a westbound commercial vehicle struck him.
 
Shortly after, paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital for treatment.
 
However, around 3:30 p.m., crash investigators were notified that the pedestrian died at a hospital.
 
Since circumstances had appeared ambiguous, officers closed the area near North Santa Cruz and La Loma Avenue to investigate the incident more closely.
 
If anyone has more information regarding this accident, please contact police officers.

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