Crime & Safety
Fatal San Rafael Pedestrian Crash Probed
The downtown San Rafael crash occurred Tuesday morning.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning in a downtown San Rafael traffic collision that involved a commercial vehicle, police said.
Officers responded at around 8 a.m. to a report of the crash at the corner of Fourth and G streets and immediately administered CPR to the unresponsive victim according to police.
The victim was identified by the Marin County Coroner’s Office as Elida Delgado Rodriguez, a 73-year-old San Rafael woman, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
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The initial investigation revealed the driver of large white box truck traveling northbound on G Street fatally struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said.
The pedestrian was walking westbound at the intersection according to police.
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The driver remained on the scene, police said.
Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the collision according to police.
The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call San Rafael Police at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be made online here.
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