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A Simi Valley, California man who was hit by a van in Thousand Oaks early Monday morning was declared dead, according to the Ventura County Star.

The victim, 48-year-old Sean Brewer was hit on Moorpark Road at about 5:30 am by a minivan. The driver of the van, Ken West, also of Simi Valley, stopped his vehicle and tried to help Brewer. This is where the story gets a curious twist.

According to West, Brewer was already lying on the ground when he accidentally drove over him. West believes Brewer had been hit by another driver earlier, before he - West - arrived on the scene.

Simi Valley authorities are looking into this theory too - that Brewer may have been struck by another vehicle before being run over by West. The road around the accident scene was dark at the time of the accident and visibility was low, leading investigators to struggle with these reports of the same accident.

Simi Valley authorities have urged anyone who witnessed the accident to come forward with their accounts.

Pedestrian accidents take a toll of thousands of lives and cause catastrophic injuries across California every year. Because pedestrians are so vulnerable to extreme injuries caused when they are hit by vehicles, the risk of severe personal injury and death are extremely high. If you or a loved one have been injured in a pedestrian accident, call the California pedestrian accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation on your case.