Encinitas Woman Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

ENCINITAS, CA — A woman died Sunday after she was struck and killed by a driver in Encinitas, police said.

Around 8 p.m. Saturday, the woman, in her 50s, was hit by a vehicle traveling northbound on the 2600 block of South Coast Highway-101, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.

"The driver of the involved vehicle stopped immediately and remained at the scene of the collision," said Sgt. Jeffrey Houser, with the North Coastal Station. "The driver and nearby bystanders rendered medical aid to the injured pedestrian."

The woman was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Drugs or alcohol were not suspected to be factors in the collision.

The driver is cooperating with investigators, according to the sheriff's department.

The City News Service contributed to this report.