GILROY — A 34-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle on First Street, between Wren and Kern avenues on Saturday night, authorities said.
Around 9 p.m., the Gilroy Police Department responded to several 9-1-1 reports that a pedestrian was struck by a driver. When officers arrived, they found the man — whose identity has yet to be released — suffering major injuries. Police said they administered “emergency life-saving measures,” but the man ultimately died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle has been cooperative with police, and an preliminary investigation found the man had been on an electric skateboard in the road before the crash.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Sgt. Michael McMahon at (408) 846-0350 or michael.mcmahon@cityofgilroy.org. Anonymous tips can also by submitted by calling (408) 846-0330.
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