Jackson, CA…On Saturday November 12th, at approximately 10:35 pm, the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision located north of the intersection of State Highway 49 and Scottsville Blvd. Upon arrival JPD officers located the unresponsive 19-year-old male pedestrian lying within the southbound lane of Highway 49. The victim suffered apparent catastrophic fatal injuries. The victim’s name is being withheld pending further investigation.

Initial investigation shows that the male driver of 2021 white Ford F-350 was traveling southbound on State Highway 49 at approximately 45 miles per hour when he came upon the male pedestrian kneeling in the roadway. The driver swerved his vehicle to the right in an attempt to avoid hitting the pedestrian, but the left front of his vehicle struck the pedestrian. A female driver of a vehicle following behind the Ford saw the Ford swerve and she swerved as well. Both vehicles stopped and both drivers are cooperating with this investigation.

No drugs or alcohol is believed to be a factor for the drivers in this collision and toxicology reports are pending on the victim. This investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have witnessed this collision is encouraged to call the Jackson Police Department at (209) 223-1771.

The Jackson Police Department would like to thank the Sutter Creek Police Department, the Amador County Sheriff’s Department, the Jackson Fire Department and American Legion Ambulance Service for their assistance.