COARSEGOLD, California (KGPE/KSEE) – A man has been killed after CHP says he was hit by a sedan while walking on Highway 41.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the man in his 50s was walking along the highway near Road 207 south of Coarsegold around 6 p.m. Monday. A sedan traveling southbound struck him and the man died at the scene.

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Officers say the vehicle’s driver remained at the scene is cooperating. Investigators are trying to figure out if the victim had car trouble and was looking for help.