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The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau has identified a man who died after being struck by a car while walking on Johnson Drive in Pleasanton last Friday evening.
The pedestrian was Michael B. Watson, 53, of Dublin, a coroner’s official said on Wednesday.
The identity of the driver has not been publicly released to date, which is common in Pleasanton Police Department traffic collision investigations unless and until any criminal charges are filed. Police did confirm the driver was an adult.
The situation unfolded around 7:40 p.m. Friday when a sedan traveling southbound on Johnson Drive, near the traffic light intersection at Owens Drive, collided with a pedestrian who was walking in the roadway, according to Pleasanton police Sgt. Robert Shuffield.
The driver immediately called 9-1-1 to report the collision, remained at the scene and fully cooperated with investigators, according to police.
The pedestrian — later identified as Watson — was treated by paramedics and then transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where he died from his injuries, according to the sergeant.
Shuffield said the Pleasanton PD’s traffic unit continues to investigate the case. Officers have not yet determined whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
In a follow-up Tuesday, Sgt. Chris Niederhaus said it was also unclear whether speed was a factor, but that will be part of the investigation. The collision occurred in nighttime visibility, with streetlights functional in the area.
It remains unclear why Watson was in the roadway and in which direction he was walking, according to Niederhaus. No third-party witnesses have come forward, which is extending the length of the investigation.
Portions of Johnson Drive were closed for about five hours during the onsite investigation last Friday, according to Shuffield.
Any potential witnesses or anyone with information related to the investigation can contact Pleasanton police at 925-931-5100.
