Northbound traffic on Highway 99 was halted Tuesday night while the California Highway Patrol investigated a collision that killed 25-year-old Manuel Flores of Fresno, according to the coroner.<\/p>\n
CHP officers were alerted to the man around 10:30 p.m. He was reportedly just south of Clinton Avenue walking in the highway\u2019s slow lane.<\/p>\n
Before officers could find and assist the man, he was struck by a semi-truck and trailer, according to a news release from the CHP.<\/p>\n
Despite emergency efforts from officers and medical personnel, Flores died.<\/p>\n
The CHP confirmed the driver of the truck was a 21-year old man, but gave no further information.<\/p>\n
All three lanes of northbound lanes were temporarily closed for an on-scene investigation. It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the death. Toxicology results are pending from Fresno County Coroner\u2019s Office, the CHP said.<\/p>\n
More pedestrian deaths in Fresno<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first pedestrian death reported this month and just one of nearly a half-dozen reported in The Fresno Bee since September.<\/p>\n
Whallen Johnson was killed Nov. 6<\/a> at Herndon and Polk avenues. According to police, witnesses said the 34-year old has been walking in the road and was not paying attention to traffic.<\/p>\n In late October, 55-year Tina Taylor, was killed while crossing Clovis Avenue,<\/a> just south of Griffith Way.<\/p>\n