Pedestrian dies after hit by vehicle on Florin Road in Sacramento County, CHP says
Updated: 9:00 AM PDT Apr 17, 2026
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Florin Road in Sacramento County on Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash was reported at 6:08 a.m. on Florin Road east of French Road, CHP said. According to a preliminary investigation, a driver saw a pedestrian lying down in the roadway and braked but was unable to avoid hitting her. The woman died at the scene. The driver stopped a short distance away and cooperated with investigators, CHP said. The roadway has since reopened. See our traffic map.Editor’s Note: A CHP spokesperson initially characterized the crash as a hit-and-run, but later said that information was incorrect. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Florin Road in Sacramento County on Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported at 6:08 a.m. on Florin Road east of French Road, CHP said.
According to a preliminary investigation, a driver saw a pedestrian lying down in the roadway and braked but was unable to avoid hitting her.
The woman died at the scene.
The driver stopped a short distance away and cooperated with investigators, CHP said.
The roadway has since reopened. See our traffic map.
Editor’s Note: A CHP spokesperson initially characterized the crash as a hit-and-run, but later said that information was incorrect.
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