Tulare pedestrian hit by vehicle dies
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle after midnight, Tulare police said Friday.
The incident happened about 1 a.m. at East Prosperity Avenue and Gem Street.
Officers found the pedestrian with visible injures. He was declared dead at the scene.
Police spoke with Antoine Threet, 42, of Tulare, who was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. It appears that the pedestrian stepped onto the road in front of the vehicle as it was traveling east on Prosperity, police said.
The man’s name has not been released.
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This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM with the headline "Tulare pedestrian hit by vehicle dies."