Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Indianola Cutoff Suffers Major Injuries

Video of the ambulance leaving the scene provided by LoCO reader Christine Peets.

A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by vehicle on the Indianola Cutoff offramp around 9:18 p.m. last night.

An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, and multiple witnesses reported seeing a man lying in the roadway.

The California Highway Patrol reports that the vehicle involved was still on scene when officers arrived.

We will update when we know more.


9:19 p.m.
[1] MALE HIT
9:21 p.m.
Unit Assigned
9:22 p.m.
Unit Assigned
9:22 p.m.
[5] HSO 97, DIVERTING TRAFFIC ONTO INDIANOLA, MEDICAL ENRT
9:23 p.m.
Unit Enroute
9:23 p.m.
Unit Assigned
9:28 p.m.
Unit At Scene
9:29 p.m.
Unit Cleared
9:32 p.m.
Unit At Scene
9:42 p.m.
[8] B16-044 INFO ALL LNS OPEN TRANS TO EUREKA ON R/S NOW W/ VEH
9:47 p.m.
Unit Cleared
9:52 p.m.
Unit Cleared
9:52 p.m.
Unit Assigned
9:52 p.m.
Unit At Scene
10:37 p.m.
[16] B16-022 1179 VEH VS PED 1180
10:38 p.m.
Unit Cleared
10:39 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP

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