A 49-year old man jaywalking was struck and killed in El Cajon, police confirmed. NBC 7’s Astrid Solorzano has the story.
A jaywalking pedestrian struck and killed crossing Main Street in El Cajon, El Cajon police confirmed.
The collision happened at approximately 5:36 p.m. at Ballard and Main Street in El Cajon, east of San Diego, Lt. Bates confirmed.
A car hit a 49-year-old man, who has not been identified, as he was walking across Main Street outside of the crosswalk, Bates said.
Police said this is the second time this month the man has been hit crossing the street and the third time in two years.
He is believed to be a homeless man who lived in the area.
According to police, the man had been holding two bottles of alcohol in his hand when he crossed the street, one which had been open.
The car stayed on scene and the driver was cooperating with officers.
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One woman told NBC 7 she heard the crash and saw another woman running and yelling at the driver.
"We, all of sudden heard 'boom.' I thought it was a car crash but we looked out the window and we seen this girl come out and say 'he's dead, you hit him, you hit him,'" said Sheila Ramos.
Ramos added that the driver appeared to be shaken after the crash—he had sat on the curb and kept shaking his head.
The patient was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe the driver was not under the influence and he had been driving the posted speed limit.
No other information was immediately available.
