TROLLEY HITS PICK-UP TRUCK IN EL CAJON

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Driver, Don Godfrey of Lakeside, seriously injured

East County News Service

September 24, 2015 (El Cajon) – A red Ford F-250 pickup truck was struck by a trolley at 12:40 p.m. today in El Cajon and has sustained life-threatening injuries, Lt. Randy Soulard with the El Cajon Police Department reports.

Police officers and  Heartland Fire Department paramedics responded to the collision at Marshall Avenye and Billy Mitchell.  The pickup was traveling east on Billy Mitchell and the trolley was traveling north, paralleling Marshall. Preliminary evidence and witness statements at the scene indicate the driver of the pick-up truck may have traversed the railroad crossing arms and entered the path of the trolley. 10 News reports the truck was dragged about 50 feet.

“The trolley operator attempted to stop the trolley prior to impact, but was unsuccessful. It appears all of the traffic control devices at the trolley crossing were operating at the time of the collision,” Lt. Soulard stated.

Don Godfrey, 52, of Lakeside, the driver of the pickup truck, sustained significant, life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby trauma center. The trolley operator and all passengers on the trolley were uninjured. No other vehicles were involved.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the El Cajon Police Department Traffic Division at 619-441-1632.

The El Cajon Police Department would like to remind drivers to always obey posted signs and traffic control devices.


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