Around noon on December 28th, the Susanville CHP responded to a report of a vehicle versus a pedestrian. Upon arrival at a location on Myrtle street in Chester, officers found 75-year-old David Oliver had suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a Ram pickup and utility trailer driven by his wife, 72-year-old Sandra Oliver. Both were residents of Chester.
Circumstances surrounding this event remain under investigation, though the CHP report says impairment appears not to have been the cause of the incident.
CHP confirms there have been no arrests made at this time.
Details surrounding this event will be updated as they become available.