Crime & Safety
Homeless Man Killed After Being Run Over By Box Truck In Escondido Alley: Police
Evidence and witness accounts indicate the man may have been sitting or lying in the alley directly in front of the truck, police said.
ESCONDIDO, CA. — A homeless man died Tuesday after he was run over by a box truck in an Escondido alley, authorities said.
The slow-speed crash happened in the alley behind 618 N. Broadway, according to the Escondido Police Department.
The 56-year-old man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was withheld pending family notification.
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Evidence and witness accounts indicate the man may have been sitting or lying in the alley directly in front of the delivery truck, in a position where the driver could not see him, before the truck pulled out of a loading bay, according to police.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Drugs or alcohol were not factors in the crash, police said.
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