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Woman dead after being hit by vehicle in Modesto, CHP says

Once on scene, law enforcement found the woman lying in the center median against a metal guardrail and vegetation.

MODESTO, Calif. — California Highway Patrol in Modesto says a woman is dead after she was found in the center median on State Route 99 near Sierra Drive.

CHP says a call about a crash came in around 11:30 a.m. Friday. Once on scene, law enforcement found the woman lying in the center median against a metal guardrail and vegetation. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

CHP believes the woman was hit by a vehicle that kept driving north on SR-99.

The incident is still being investigated. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Aaron Norseen at the Modesto CHP Office at (209) 545-7440.

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