Pedestrian dead following collision on Highway 4
BRENTWOOD — A pedestrian died early Thursday following a collision on a rural state highway, the California Highway Patrol said.
The wreck happened about 5:55 a.m. on Highway 4 near Walnut Boulevard. The driver wasn’t injured.
According to the CHP, the pedestrian was in the roadway and died at the scene. Authorities did not identify the person immediately, pending the notification of relatives.
The black Chevrolet Avalanche that hit the person was going west when the collision happened.
The CHP shut down Highway 4 between Walnut Boulevard and Vasco Road in both directions for more than three hours to investigate.
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