BEAUMONT: Man and 6-month-old son dead in vehicle v. pedestrian crash (UPDATE)
BEAUMONT: Man and 6-month-old son dead in vehicle v. pedestrian crash (UPDATE)
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A man and his 6-month-old son died Thursday, April 30, in a vehicle v. pedestrian crash in Beaumont.
CHP officials said the man, who was carrying his son, at 10:11 p.m. Thursday attempted to cross Interstate 10 between Highway 60 and Beaumont Avenue from the west to the east side.
At about 10:25 p.m., a CHP news release said, the man walked into the path of a Toyota Prius driven by 67-year-old George Fargo.
Fargo’s vehicle struck the victim and his child, the news release said. The two were struck by two other vehicles driving east on Interstate 10. Those vehicles were driven by 64-year-old Mitchell Krupa and 56-year-old Mark Wiemann.
When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, the man and his son were pronounced dead.
According to the news release, investigators do not know why the man attempted to cross Interstate 10. They also don’t know where the man’s intended destination was.
Story is developing, check back for updates.
