Traffic Advisory: Deadly Crash Ties Up Highway 101

A male pedestrian was killed when he was stuck by a car on northbound U.S. Highway 101 at Baker Avenue in Santa Rosa this morning.

The man was hit by a gray sedan around 7:40 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said. The No. 1 and 2 lanes are blocked for the investigation.

The CHP is asking drivers to avoid the area, if possible. They recommend using Santa Rosa Avenue or Stony Point Road as your alternate routes.

The driver remained at the scene, the CHP said.

--Bay City News contributed to this story.