Man, 95, Badly Injured After Being Hit By Truck In East County

EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY -- A 95-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck in Lemon Grove, and ended up trapped under the vehicle, authorities said.

The collision was reported shortly after 8:55 a.m. in front of the 99 Cents Only store on Lemon Grove Avenue, just south of Broadway, San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Aaron Montan said.

After he was freed from under the pickup, the victim was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, the sergeant said. The man's name and city of residence were not released.

The driver remained at the scene; drugs or alcohol are not believed to have been factors in the incident, Montan said, but the circumstances leading up to the collision are under investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Lemon Grove sheriff's station at (619) 337-2000.

City News Service contributed to this report.