Person killed near Natomas after attempting to walk across freeway, CHP says

(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol said a person died on Saturday afternoon after they were hit by a car as they were attempting to walk across a freeway.

CHP said a 30-year-old man driving a Hyundai was driving along Interstate 5 near Natomas when a 56-year-old man attempted to walk across the roadway and was struck.

The agency added that the incident happened around 3:30 p.m.

Officials said the pedestrian was launched into the air upon impact and landed near a center divider placed in the road. The man was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel.

The driver of the Hyundai was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, CHP said.