A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy struck and killed a pedestrian early Thursday morning in Moreno Valley, officials confirmed.

The collision happened just before 4 a.m. on Cactus Avenue between Heacock Street and Gilbert Street, and next to a U.S. Postal Service Distribution Center.

Footage from the scene showed the victim was struck near a row of trees that separate both directions of Cactus Avenue. There is no crosswalk at the location.

Deputy hits, kills pedestrian
Footage from the scene showed the victim was struck near a row of trees that separate both directions of Cactus Avenue. May 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)

It is unclear if the deputy was responding to a call at the time of the collision. No information about the victim was immediately available.

California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.