PEDESTRIAN KILLED RUNNING ACROSS MAIN STREET IN RAMONA

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East County News Service
 
December 12, 2022 (Ramona) – A 56-year-old Ramona man who ran across eastbound lanes of State Route 78 (Main Street) in downtown Ramona on Dec.6 at 6 p.m. was struck by a vehicle and later died at Palomar Hospital.
 
The man was struck by a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by another Ramona resident, a 50-year-old woman. He was transported by medical personnel to Palomar Hospital, where life-saving measures were taken but the victim later succumbed to his injuries.

 
“This is an ongoing investigation. The preliminary investigation revealed alcohol was a factor in the crash related to the pedestrian,” says Officer Jared Grieshaber with the California Highway Patrol.
 
Identity of the victim has not been released, pending notification of family.

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space and time

Pedestrians, especially older ones, don't realize how fast the traffic goes on city streets, and how quickly that speeding vehicle can arrive where the pedestrian is. . . . A vehicle a hundred yards away going fifty miles per hour can be where you are in about four seconds. . .ouch