The Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Bureau identified a Santa Maria man as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 101 near Los Alamos on Saturday. 

Derrick Silvano Wright, 32, was reportedly in the northbound lanes of the highway when he was hit by the vehicle, California Highway Patrol officials said. 

Emergency personnel responded to the collision near Alisos Canyon at 2:02 a.m. 

Wright was declared deceased at the scene.

Officials said he is originally from Hueytown, Alabama, but was recently residing in Santa Maria. 

The vehicle driver who reportedly hit Wright stopped and cooperated with law enforcement, the CHP said.

CHP Officer Maria Barriga said Wright was associated with a prior crash in the area, as a driver, about 1 mile away. 

No additional information was available about that prior collision. 

The CHP is investigating and asks anyone who witnessed this incident or has additional information to contact the Santa Maria office and Officer Alvarez at 805.608.6310. 

“This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with being a pedestrian on a freeway at night,” the CHP said. “Pedestrians are allowed to be lawfully present along the right shoulder at this location; however, they are not permitted to walk within active traffic lanes.”