Traffic & Transit
Woman Dies After Being Struck By Jeep In Crosswalk In Mira Mesa
The woman was taken into surgery, but later died at the hospital.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A woman died after sustaining major injuries when a Jeep hit her as she was in the crosswalk of Mira Mesa Boulevard, police said Wednesday.
A 50-year-old woman entered the crosswalk at Aderman Avenue and Mira Mesa Boulevard on Tuesday around 3 p.m. in the Mira Mesa neighborhood, and was hit by a Jeep Wrangler driven by a 45-year-old man tuning onto the street, police reported.
Medics transported the woman to a hospital with a possible brain bleed and internal bleeding, according to Officer John Buttle. The woman was taken into surgery, but later died at the hospital.
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Buttle said that drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the accident. No other information was released; San Diego Police are still investigating.
— City News Service
