Pedestrian Struck and Killed While Crossing El Cajon Street
El Cajon, CA (July 9, 2020) – On Thursday, a man was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident on El Cajon Street.
The fatal crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. when he tried to cross the street near the intersection of North Second Street and East Madison Avenue.
Investigators said the victim attempted to cross the street from west to east outside a crosswalk. Just then, he was hit by a Ford F-150 traveling southbound in the left-hand turn lane.
Rescuers rushed the pedestrian to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, the Ford driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Alcohol was not believed to have been a factor in the crash.
We at Sweet Lawyers express our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved of the deceased. May you find strength in this time of grief.
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