Pedestrian Killed; Fremont Boulevard Partially Closed

Update:

Police have reopened all lanes of southbound Fremont Boulevard following an investigation into the death of a 57-year-old pedestrian this morning in Fremont. At 6:41 a.m., officers responded to a report that a man had been struck on Fremont Boulevard, near Old Warm Springs Road, according to police.

When officers arrived, they found the victim lying on the shoulder suffering life-threatening injuries, police said. Medical personnel transported the victim to a hospital, however, he did not survive, according to police. Police are withholding the identity of the victim pending family notification, police said.

Officers initially investigated the collision as a hit-and-run, but the driver eventually returned to the scene and cooperated with police. Investigators determined the female driver was driving south on Fremont Boulevard when she struck the victim, police said. Police closed one lane of southbound Fremont Boulevard, between Old Warm Springs Road and Ice House Terrace as they investigated the incident. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Original:

A pedestrian was killed on Fremont Boulevard this morning in a crash that was initially labeled hit-and-run. However, police say the driver has returned to the scene and is cooperating with investigators.

It happened at around 6:40 a.m. Police found the man lying on the shoulder of the road. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

One lane of Fremont Boulevard, between Ice House and Old Warm Springs Road, is expected to remain closed until noon as investigators complete their probe of the crash.

The car that hit the victimis described as a silver Lexus ES 330 sedan. If you have any information about the collision, contact Traffic Officer Alan Zambonin by calling 790-6800 and selecting option 3, or via email at Azambonin@fremont.gov