Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Mecca
A pedestrian is dead after being struck and killed by a vehicle in Mecca today, prompting a road closure on Lincoln Street.
Officers responded at around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday to a report from someone in a Gray Toyota Camry who hit a pedestrian, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol. The Riverside County fire and sheriff's departments responded to the scene shortly afterward.
The pedestrian sustained serious injuries, according to a spokesperson with the fire department. By 3:00 p.m., CHP confirmed the person had died.
Lincoln Street between 64th Avenue and Hammond Road was subsequently closed as an airship responded to the scene, according to CHP incident reports.
No further information was immediately available.
