Visalia police officer involved in crash killing man, authorities say

Visalia police officer involved in crash killing man, authorities say

Police say an on-duty Visalia police officer was operating a marked patrol vehicle when the vehicle struck a pedestrian in the roadway.

Visalia Pedestrian Killed in Collision Involving On-Duty Police Officer

A pedestrian died Wednesday night after being struck by a marked patrol vehicle driven by an on-duty Visalia police officer, authorities said. The collision occurred around 9:10 p.m. near the intersection of Houston Avenue and Rinaldi Street, according to the Visalia Police Department. Emergency medical crews responded and transported the pedestrian to Kaweah Health Medical Center. Despite life-saving efforts, the individual was died at the hosp…