A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday when he attempted to cross a busy Riverside corridor where there is no crosswalk.
The fatality occurred shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday on University Avenue, just west of Victoria Avenue, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Sgt. Ryan Hodge said the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was attempting to cross University amid traffic and stepped off the sidewalk into westbound lanes as a 2011 BMW sedan approached at an unconfirmed speed.
The driver was unable to stop or swerve in time and plowed into the man, Hodge said.
The motorist, who wasn’t injured and whose identity wasn’t disclosed, stopped to wait for first responders.
Hodge said paramedics arrived in minutes to find the victim unconscious and gravely injured. He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where he died less than an hour later.
Officers questioned the driver, who was determined not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was not arrested.
The westbound side of University was shut down for several hours while a preliminary investigation was conducted.
The four-lane corridor has a pedestrian crossing at Victoria, where there’s a motel, gas station, liquor store and fast-food restaurant. But the point of impact wasn’t at the intersection, according to Hodge.
He asked anyone with information relevant to the investigation to contact Traffic Bureau detectives at 951-828-8720.