ENCINITAS, CA – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a pickup truck Monday in Encinitas, authorities said.
The man was crossing the street in the 1300 block of Encinitas Boulevard when a vehicle hit him shortly before 6 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The 79-year-old man, whose name was not immediately available, died at the scene, sheriff’s Sgt. Rob Siegfried said. The truck driver was not injured.
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Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in the collision, Siegfried said. This accident is under investigation.
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