[05-31-2023] San Diego County, CA – Male Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle in City Heights

A male pedestrian in his 60s was killed after getting struck by a vehicle in San Diego early Wednesday morning, May 31, 2023.

According to the San Diego Police Department, they received a call at 4:53 a.m. regarding an unconscious individual in the City Heights neighborhood on Fairmount Park area at the 4100 block of Home Avenue.

When responding officers arrived in the area, they discovered the man was involved in a pedestrian accident.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been made public.

The vehicle driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the officers.

Alcohol or drugs don’t seem to have played a role in the crash. Additional details on the events leading up to the crash were not immediately available.

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• Notify the relevant authorities and request a copy of the official report.
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• Keep a journal to record all associated expenses.
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Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Pedestrian collisions are more likely to cause severe injuries and deaths. Pedestrians are particularly unprotected from collisions.

More pedestrian accidents have resulted in more injuries and fatalities on American roads. Pedestrian accidents have been the leading cause of traffic fatalities in recent years.

According to the GHSA, pedestrian fatalities increased by 27% between 2007 and 2016, while other traffic-related deaths decreased by 14%.

One pedestrian dies every 75 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, 7,000 pedestrians were killed in the United States in 2020.

Furthermore, in 2020, 104,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency departments for non-fatal crash-related injuries.

A recent study shows California has a higher pedestrian fatality and injury rate than other states. In California, there were 6,516 pedestrian fatalities and 55,000 injuries in 2020.