Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In East County
Officers responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway, according to the CHP.
EL CAJON, CA — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in San Diego's East County, authorities said.
Officers responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday on the onramp from Second Street to westbound Interstate 8 in El Cajon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The unidentified man was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital with major trauma injury consistent with being struck by a vehicle, the CHP said. He was later pronounced dead.
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It was unknown if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. No suspect information was available.
"The crash is still under investigation, and we are working diligently to find a suspect vehicle," CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez told Patch.
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Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact the CHP El Cajon office at 619-219-6900.
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