A man police believe may have been a homeless war veteran was
killed Wednesday night as he tried to cross U.S. 101 near 10th
Street.
A man police believe may have been a homeless war veteran was killed Wednesday night as he tried to cross U.S. 101 near 10th Street.
About 8 p.m. Wednesday, a man the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office later identified as 46-year-old Scott Raven was on foot in the left-most lane of southbound U.S. 101 south of 10th Street. California Highway Patrol Officer Nate Wentzel said the man appeared to be crossing the highway at the time.
A 52-year-old Salinas woman driving a 1996 Toyota Avalon with her two daughters – one of whom was 26 years old – as passengers hit Raven, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 26-year-old daughter was taken to Saint Louise Regional Hospital with minor injuries.
Police are still investigating the accident but have found no fault on the driver’s part, Wentzel said. They have no reason to believe alcohol was involved, he said.
Pedestrians are prohibited from walking along U.S. 101, as with all major highways, and warning signs are posted at on ramps.
Raven was not carrying any identification when he died and police believe he may have been homeless. A Marine Corps logo was tattooed across his chest, police said.
