A late-morning walk turned deadly in East County last Saturday when a driver in a pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Prospect and Woodside avenues in the Winter Gardens area, authorities said.
San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find the pedestrian dead at the scene, and nearby streets were quickly shut down while emergency crews and investigators moved in. The California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation and has identified the vehicle involved as a Dodge Ram. The victim’s name has not been released, and the roadway remained closed for about two hours while officials documented the scene and cleared the area, according to FOX 5 San Diego.
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