JAYWALKING PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED IN EL CAJON

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version Share this

 

East County News Service

December 16, 2016 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Police Officers and paramedics responded to the intersection of East Main and Ballard last night at 5:40 p.m. on a call reporting that a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, paramedics were unable to revive the pedestrian, a man in his 40s, who was later pronounced deceased at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of the family.

“After a preliminary investigation of the scene and the taking of witness statements, it appears the pedestrian was crossing South on Main Street outside of a controlled intersection when he was struck by an Eastbound Infinity coupe. The driver of the coupe, an adult male resident of El Cajon in his 30s, remained on scene and has been fully cooperative with this investigation,” said Lieutenant Randy Soulard.  “Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in this collision at this time.”

The El Cajon Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this collision to call (619) 579-3311.

We would also like to remind those who walk at night to obey all traffic control devices, only cross the street at designated, controlled intersections, and wear bright or light colored clothing for visibility. For those driving vehicles during hours or darkness, please pay extra attention to the roadway and be aware of pedestrians that may be entering the roadway to cross.


Error message

Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.