SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in the Colinas del Sol neighborhood, authorities said.
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According to the San Diego Police Department, the collision happened around 4:15 p.m. near the intersection of El Cajon Boulevard and 54th Street.
Police said a 29-year-old man was driving a Nissan titan eastbound on El Cajon Boulevard when he made a right turn on 54th Street. At the same time, a 54-year-old man was crossing 54th Street in an easterly direction from the south side of El Cajon Boulevard.
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According to investigators, the pickup truck struck the pedestrian while completing the turn.
The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries, including a subarachnoid hemorrhage, fluid in his abdomen and lungs, and multiple abrasions. Authorities described the injuries as life-threatening…