TRUCK HITS, KILLS PEDESTRIAN ON I-8 IN LAKESIDE

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East County News Service

July 26, 2016 (Lakeside) – A male pedestrian was struck by a box truck and killed on Interstate 8 west just east of Lake Jennings Park Road yesterday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fatality occurred around 3:45 p.m.  A Sig Alert was issued and two lanes closed for an hour and a half during the investigation.

The identity of the victim, and the reason why he was on the freeway, are not yet known.


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