Pedestrian in Wheelchair Hit, Killed by Car at Broadway and North 1st Street [El Cajon, CA]

Man in Wheelchair Dies in El Cajon Pedestrian Accident

 
EL CAJON, CA (May 21, 2020) — A man in a wheelchair died Tuesday night in a pedestrian accident at Broadway and North 1st Street.
 
According to Lt. Jason Taub of the El Cajon Police Department, police and paramedics arrived around 8:40 p.m. and found a pedestrian in the roadway whom they treated immediately after. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital where he died shortly after.
 
In their investigation, authorities say a white Toyota Camry heading eastbound on Broadway struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian who had been in a wheelchair was crossing Broadway against a red light.
 
The driver who struck the unidentified elder stayed at the scene and cooperated with police questioning. Officers ruled out alcohol and drugs as contributing sources to the accident.
 
No other information surrounding this accident was available.

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