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One Person Killed in Vehicle Vs Pedestrian Crash in Greenfield on December 17

 

The Monterey CHP reports that a 26-year-old male from King City has died as a result of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in Greenfield on Saturday night, December 17. Officers were paged to southbound Highway 101 and south of Teague Avenue at 9:38 p.m. and discovered that 32-year-old Nathaniel Lugo of King City was driving a 2020 Tesla Model 3 at 70 MPH on southbound US-101 and south of Teague Avenue when he hit an unknown object on the left hand lane. Officers stated that Lugo pulled his car over to the right hand shoulder and looked at a video recorder in his vehicle noticing that he had struck a pedestrian. Lugo called 911 immediately and officers reviewed the footage inside the car which showed that the 26- year-old pedestrian was running towards the vehicle on the left hand lane and was waving his arms erratically. Officers said the pedestrian took steps towards the center lane and was struck by the Tesla Vehicle and was thrown to the right shoulder. The man died from his injuries on the scene. The Monterey CHP said that Lugo was not suspected to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The wreck is still under investigation.

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