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Elderly Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Fairfax
19 Jun
Summary
- A 91-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle.
- The fatal incident occurred in Fairfax at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
- The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when hit by the car.
An elderly pedestrian lost his life earlier this week in Fairfax after being struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at Shadow Creek Court. First responders found George Pikkarainen, 91, unresponsive in the roadway with severe traumatic injuries. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The California Highway Patrol reported that Mr. Pikkarainen, a former teacher at Terra Linda High School according to social media comments, was not using a crosswalk at the time of the collision. The driver involved, a 22-year-old man from Martinez operating a 2013 Volkswagen Passat, was interviewed and subsequently released. The Marin County Sheriff's Office and the CHP are continuing their investigation into the fatal accident. A forensic postmortem exam and toxicology tests have been performed.
