[08-15-2023] San Diego County, CA – 16-Month-Old Toddler Killed Following Pickup Truck Collision in Oceanside

A 16-month-old toddler was killed after a pickup truck collision in Oceanside on Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 2023.

According to the Oceanside Police Department, this tragic incident took place in the 3200 block of San Tomas Drive at around 3:39 p.m.

It was reported that a 32-year-old man driving a white Ford F-150 was heading west on San Tomas Drive when he struck the toddler walking in the roadway.

The first responders pronounced the young victim dead despite their attempted life-saving procedures.

Alcohol or drugs were not believed to be a factor in this incident.

The identities of the people involved have not been released pending the results of the investigation.

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Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Whether walking is one’s primary mode of transportation or not, everyone is a pedestrian. Walking is becoming more popular as a mode of transportation. Pedestrian deaths accounted for 16.8 percent of all crash fatalities in 2020.

From 2011 to 2020, pedestrian fatalities increased by 46.2 percent, while other traffic deaths only increased by 14.4 percent. From 2019 to 2020, pedestrian fatalities increased by 3.9 percent, despite a 13.2 percent reduction in driving.

Based on preliminary data from 2021, 8,730 people died in roadway fatalities in the first quarter. This is a 10.5 percent increase from the same period in 2020. These increases are a continuation of a longer trend of increasing pedestrian fatalities, especially at night. From 2010 to 2019, the number of pedestrian fatalities that occurred in the dark increased by 53.8 percent compared to a 16.2 percent increase in daytime pedestrian fatalities.