Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred occurred in the northbound lanes of the 215 Freeway near the exchange with 5th Street in San Bernardino, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a pedestrian.
Participants:
- Pedestrian
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Pedestrian, killed
Details:
On or about Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, around 4:00 in the morning, an accident between a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Troopers from the CHP said the accident was reported along the northbound side of the 215 Freeway near the exchange with 5th Street in San Bernardino, California.
Investigators from the California Highway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when they were allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer as they were walking alongside or made an attempt to cross the lanes of traffic on the 215 Freeway. Emergency responders pronounced the pedestrian dead of their injuries a short time after they responded to the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Police are still working to determine all the factors that may have contributed to the accident.