Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Struck By Several Cars, Killed on Highway 101 ID'd

Authorities are investigating why the 19-year-old man was walking on the highway early Tuesday. A fundraising site is up for the family.

Photos courtesy of the family.

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The San Mateo County coroner’s office has identified a pedestrian who was struck and killed by multiple vehicles early Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City as 19-year-old Ki-Jana Alo.

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Alo, a Redwood City resident, died in the collision that occurred at about 1 a.m. Tuesday on southbound Highway 101 just north of the Maple Street overcrossing, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP Officer Art Montiel said officers are investigating why he was in traffic and that a toxicology report will determine whether Alo was intoxicated.

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His family has set up a fundraising site to help pay for funeral expenses.

-- Bay City News and Alexander Nguyen contributed to this story

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