Rajendra Prasad Killed in Pedestrian Accident on El Camino Real [San Bruno, CA]

Elderly Man Struck and Killed in San Bruno Identified as Rajendra Prasad

SAN BRUNO, CA (January 11, 2019) — A wheelchair-bound man died after he was struck while crossing El Camino Real on Wednesday, January 9.

The 70-year-old man was identified by the coroner’s office as Rajendra Prasad of San Bruno.

According to San Bruno Police Sgt. Gene Wong, the collision occurred shortly after 6 a.m. along El Camino Real at Santa Lucia Avenue.

Officers determined that Prasad was crossing El Camino Real in a wheelchair when he was hit by a van moving southbound, Wong stated. The driver of the van stayed at the scene.

Wong did not say if Prasad was in a designated crosswalk when the crash happened. The victim was rushed to a local trauma center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Any person with information about the incident is urged to call San Bruno police at (650) 616-7100.

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Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Rajendra Prasad. We wish them strength and comfort during this difficult time.

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