UPDATE: Medical Examiner ID's Pedestrian Killed in San Mateo

Editor's Note: This article was updated at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. It was initially published at 11:48 a.m. Thursday.

A 68-year-old San Mateo man killed while crossing a street in San Mateo on Wednesday evening has been identified as Melvin Prives by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.

Fire and medical personnel responded to the intersection of Ninth Avenue and South B Street at about 7:40 p.m. to reports to an auto vs. pedestrian crash with injuries, San Mateo Police Lt. Ted Gonzales said.

A preliminary investigation indicates Prives was walking south just south of Ninth Avenue when he was hit.

It wasn't immediately known whether Prives was in or out of the crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle, Gonzales said.

The vehicle that struck Prives was traveling west on Ninth Avenue and in the process of making a left turn ont southbound South B Street at the time of the collision, according to Gonzales.

Prives was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Witnesses in the area were able to provide police with some information as it relates to this accident.

At this time there is no indication that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident. The case is still under investigation, and after completion, will be forwarded to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office for review. The driver was not cited for any violations at the scene.

Although there were some witnesses at the scene, anybody with additional information related to this accident is urged to contact the SMPD Traffic Unit at (650) 522-7740 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (650) 522-7676.

The San Mateo Police Department wants to remind everyone of the following pedestrian/driver safety tips:

• Cross only at corners or in designated cross walks.
• Be alert for all traffic and cross with proper indicator at signal light intersections.
• Watch for vehicles pulling out of parking lots, alleys or driveways.
• If possible, try to make eye contact with the driver of a vehicle before crossing in front.
• Drivers should be aware of all pedestrian traffic and yield to pedestrians.
• Be especially alert making right and left turns where pedestrians can be present.

Contact the San Mateo Police Department:

SMPD: (650) 522-7700

Secret Witness Line: 650-522-7676

Text Anonymously:650-262-3473

Email Anonymously: sanmateo@tipnow.org

Bay City News Service contributed to this article.

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