Driver Stopped to Give Woman Money Accidentally Runs Over Her: PD

A driver who had stopped to offer money to a panhandler accidentally ran her over on Friday morning in Escondido.

The woman later died in the hospital, officials said.

The woman was seeking money from passing drivers while standing at a raised center media in the area of Mission Avenue and Quince Street. As traffic was stopped at a red light, the woman left the median to accept money from a driver.

As the light turned green, the driver of the same pickup started to move – but the woman tripped and fell between the rear of his pickup truck and the trailer in a tragic accident, according to a news release from the Escondido Police Department.

That’s when she was run over by both rear tires on the left side of the trailer.

The woman, who has not been identified, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where she died.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured and stayed at the scene. Investigators say he was not cited, as neither alcohol nor distracted driving were factors in the collision.

Anyone with information on this crash should call Officer Scott Christensen at 760-839-4962.

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