Coroner Releases Identity Of Senior Hit And Killed By Car In Carmichael

CARMICHAEL (CBS13) - We now know the identity of a local senior who was hit and killed by a car while walking on a busy street in Carmichael.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the man as 82-year-old John Maykovich.

Investigators say Maykovich was hit on Cypress Avenue west of Walnut Avenue on Wednesday. He was wearing a medical ID bracelet, but police are not sure why. He may have recently been released or wandered away from a hospital or assisted living home. Several assisted living homes are near where the accident occurred.

Police say the crash appears to have been accidental.