[06-22-2022] San Diego County, CA – 15-Year-Old Girl and Stepfather Killed After Being Struck by DUI Driver in National City

A pedestrian teenage girl and her stepfather were killed after being struck by a suspected DUI crash that shut down a major intersection in National City Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

The crash occurred at 10:00 p.m. near East Plaza Boulevard and Harbison Avenue intersection.

The National City Police said that the car was driven by Tayishe B, 43. Investigators suspect her of being under the influence of alcohol at the time. She faces charges of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter.

Police said Baltys had been heading west in the 3100 block of East Plaza Boulevard when her 2020 Toyota Prius struck the 15-year-old girl and her 39-year-old stepfather as they walked home from a visit to a neighborhood market.

Upon arrival, officers found both pedestrians on the ground and the driver in the vehicle.

The girl died at the scene while doctors pronounced her stepfather dead at Scripps Mercy Hospital. Authorities withheld their names pending family notification.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

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