Bear dead after being hit by car in Pasadena; driver uninjured

Thursday, June 24, 2021
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A bear who was trying to cross the street is dead after being hit by a car in Pasadena.

The bear was crossing Altadena Drive near the entrance to Eaton Canyon Wednesday night when it was struck.
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Responding paramedics checked out the driver, who appeared shaken by experience, but not injured.

The car, however, sustained quite a bit of damage where it struck the animal and all the airbags went off.
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AIR7 HD was over the scene where the bear could be seen laying on a road median.

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