Motorist accidentally hit and kills Juvenile in Hoopa

Hoopa, Ca., (KIEM) One person is dead after being hit by a car in Hoopa.

According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened Saturday just after midnight. 

Authorities say a juvenile pedestrian was walking in the roadway on Mill Road when the victim was struck by a Honda CRV driven by 28 year-old Vanessa Graeser of Hoopa.

Emergency personnel rendered medical aid but the juvenile died from their injuries at the scene.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in the crash and it’s not known why the pedestrian was walking in the roadway. 

The collision remains under investigation. 

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