East County News Service
April 13, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – The California Highway Patrol seeks public help to find a driver who struck a man walking in dense fog last night along the shoulder of I-8 near Crestwood Road. The vehicle likely has damage to the right front.
The victim was a 45-year-year old motorist from Phoenix who may have been going to the Golden Acorn Casino nearby, but ran out of gas. A trucker found the man injured, lying face down and wearing dark clothing.
The victim was able to tell investigators he was struck by a vehicle, but could not provide a description. He was taken by ambulance to a waiting medical helicopter at Viejas Casino, but died of his injuries while en route.
If you have any information on this tragedy, please call the CHP at 619-401-2000.
Comments
Campo?
The Golden Acorn Casino is visible from I-8, in Campo.
The casino, which this man was heading to, has a Campo address and is so close to I-8 that it's plainly visible from the freeway, Don. I've actually been to Campo many times and while the main town of Campo is along highway 94, outlying portions lie along old highway 80 and at the northernmost portion, I-8; in fact the Campo wind farm is both north and south of I-8.
Sorry, I don't buy it.