Sacramento, CA – In the early hours of Saturday, August 2, 2025, a hit-and-run collision fatally injured Ekaterina Yuryevna Putivtseva, 43, of Sacramento, according to ABC10.
The California Highway Patrol reports that the accident took place around 12:20 AM at the intersection of Watt Avenue and Auburn Boulevard.
Putivtseva had been walking westbound in the crosswalk at Auburn Boulevard when a vehicle traveling southbound on Watt Avenue struck her. Authorities stated that the driver involved did not stop after the collision and fled the scene.
Emergency responders arrived shortly after the incident and attempted to render aid, but Putivtseva was pronounced dead at approximately 12:40 AM by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
As of August 6, the vehicle involved in the collision has not been identified, and no arrests have been made. The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident and is seeking information from the public.
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