An investigation is underway after a National Guardsman was hit and killed by a driver in the North Natomas area of Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon, police say.

The Sacramento Police Department said the collision happened just after 3:15 p.m. at Del Paso and El Centro roads.

First responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has since identified him as 19-year-old Ricky Rey Reyes, Jr.

The driver of the vehicle -- who officers allege was under the influence -- was taken to an area hospital, police said. The extent of the driver's injuries was not known, but the car was left in a small ditch off the side of the road with severe damage.

CBS Sacramento

Ricky Reyes, Sr., received a life-changing knock on his door when officials told him his

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