Crime & Safety
Vehicle Hits, Critically Injures Pedestrian In El Cajon
The pedestrian, who is in his 50s, was hospitalized Friday morning in critical condition with head and leg injuries.
EL CAJON, CA — A pedestrian in his 50s was hospitalized Friday morning in critical condition with head and leg injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle in El Cajon.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Avocado and Washington avenues about 11 p.m. Thursday, according to Lt. Jeremiah Larson of the El Cajon Police Department.
A preliminary investigation determined the vehicle was traveling southbound on Avocado Avenue and as it passed through the intersection at Washington Avenue, a pedestrian was in the roadway and was struck by the vehicle, Larson said. It was unclear if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk at the time of the crash.
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The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Larson said.
Alcohol or drugs were not considered factors in the crash.
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No arrest was immediately reported.
The name of the victim was not disclosed.
— City News Service
