CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man died Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle while walking in the road.

Jeremiah Fields, 35, died in the crash, which occurred on Sunday night, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.

At 9 p.m. Sunday 26-year-old Clearlake resident James Adkins was driving west on Arrowhead Road near Ciwa Street in a 2005 Toyota Camry, while Fields was walking west on Arrowhead Road in the westbound lane near Ciwa Street, Hobbs said.

Hobbs’ report explained that Adkins did not see Fields, who was walking on the wrong side of the road, until he was too close to avoid a collision.

Adkins swerved to avoid striking Fields but was unable to do so and almost collided head-on with a vehicle that was traveling east on Arrowhead Road, Hobbs said.

The cause of the fatal collision is still under investigation, however, Hobbs said neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a contributing factor in the collision.

As a reminder, Hobbs said it is safest for pedestrians to walk nearest to his or her lefthand edge of the roadway. Additionally this is required by law when walking on a roadway outside of a residential or business district.