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East County News Service
January 22, 2024 (Spring Valley, CA) --- Yesterday at 5:11 a.m., California Highway Patrol received reports of a pedestrian possibly hit by a vehicle at Sweetwater Road near Blossom Lane. Preliminary investigation determined the pedestrian had been struck by an unknown vehicle while in the southbound lanes of Sweetwater Road before being struck by additional vehicles, several of which fled the scene prior to the arrival of emergency personnel.
The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene, says Officer Jared Grieshaber.
The California Highway Patrol is currently looking for additional involved vehicles, one of which is believed to be a 2013-2018 Ram 1500 with damage to its left side and/or front, to include a missing driver’s side mirror.
The identity of the deceased will be released through the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol, El Cajon Area, at 619-401-2000.
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