Crime & Safety
Man Struck, Killed On Highway 29 Near Napa Outlets
The man was walking on the northbound shoulder when he was hit by an SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol.
NAPA, CA — The Napa County Sheriff's Office has identified a man who died when he was struck by a vehicle on state Highway 29 in Napa Saturday as Erik Keith Woodward, 25, of Napa. Woodward was walking on the shoulder of northbound Highway 29 around 9 p.m. near the Napa Premium Outlets shopping center just south of First Street when he was struck by a 2001 GMC, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Woodward was walking on the right shoulder but crossed the highway and was struck in the No. 1 fast lane, CHP Officer Vincent Pompliano said.
The 51-year-old Concord man driving the SUV said he was unable to veer out of the way of Woodward to avoid a collision. The driver showed no signs of impairment, Pompliano said.
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The driver suffered minor injuries, and Woodward was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:12 p.m., sheriff's spokesman Henry Wofford said.
— Bay City News Service
