Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Leaving Truck In Reverse At Stop Sign In Hillcrest
The man died after being run over by his vehicle, police said.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A man died after being run over by his vehicle in Hillcrest, police said Wednesday.
Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, a 68-year-old man stopped at a stop sign on Albatross Drive and Lewis Street when, for unknown reasons, he exited his truck while it was in reverse, according to a San Diego Police Department release.
"He got caught in the open driver's door as he stood next to the truck and was knocked to the ground," Officer Buttle said, adding that the victim was run over the left front tire.
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The man was pronounced dead at a hospital after being transported by paramedics.
— City News Service
