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Pedestrian killed in collision with tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Solano County
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on westbound Interstate 80 in Solano County early Sunday morning. The 59-year-old driver from Oakley pulled over at nearby scales after believing he had hit an object rather than a person. The California Highway Patrol investigated the scene and stated that drugs or alcohol were not believed to be a factor.
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A fatal traffic collision on a major regional interstate temporarily disrupted transit operations and triggered an active law enforcement investigation involving the California Highway Patrol.
Key Facts
- A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County.
- The incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the westbound lanes just east of the Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility scales.
- The vehicle involved was a 2015 Peterbilt truck.
- The truck driver pulled into the scales believing he had hit a box or another object.
- The 59-year-old driver from Oakley struck the pedestrian in the number six lane (the far-right lane) after merging from state Highway 12.
- The truck sustained radiator damage and physical evidence linking it to the collision.
- Drugs or alcohol are not believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- The collision remains under active investigation.