LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Clearlake woman died Friday evening after she was hit by a vehicle while walking along Highway 29 near Middletown.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office did not release the name of the woman, which also was not available from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
The CHP’s report said the woman was walking southbound on Highway 29, south of Central Park Road, at approximately 6:18 p.m. Friday when the crash occurred.
Fatmah Freimund, 31, of Hidden Valley Lake was driving her 2020 Tesla Model S northbound on Highway 29, approaching the pedestrian's location, the CHP said. Conditions were wet and rainy.
For reasons still under investigation, the CHP said the female pedestrian was struck by the Tesla within the northbound lane of Highway 29.
The female pedestrian sustained major injuries as a result and was transported by South Lake County Fire Department to Adventist Health Clear Lake, according to the report.
The CHP said that, despite the efforts of medical personnel, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased due to her injuries sustained from the collision.
Freimund, who was wearing her seat belt, sustained minor injuries, and a 6-year-old male riding with her was not harmed, the CHP said.
The CHP is conducting an investigation into the incident.
Initial information indicated alcohol may be a factor for the pedestrian, the report said.
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Clearlake woman dies after being struck by vehicle
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