By Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office

Photo:  Chief County Medical Examiner Dr. Glenn Wagner in an examining room for death investigations.

August 31, 2017 (San Diego) - Pedestrian fatalities reached their highest number in decades, while methamphetamine-related deaths and homicides also increased last year compared to recent years. Those were among the findings noted in the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s just-released 2016 Annual Report.