A pedestrian searching for coins on the Interstate 5 center divider Monday afternoon was struck and killed by a car, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers said.
The crash happened at approximately 3:05 p.m. on I-5 near Cassidy Avenue when a 24-year-old woman from Escondido stopped her 2006 Mazda 6 in the center divide, Catano said. She stopped just north of State Route 78.
The woman got out of her car and started walking along the center divie, looking for coins she had previously spotted on a community service detail with Cal Trans, according to CHP officer Jim Bettencourt.
She was walking along the divide when a 41-year-old man from El Cajon lost control of his 2016 Toyota 4 Runner while driving southbound on I-5, Bettencourt said. Officers are still investigating how he lost control of his car.
He veered into the center divide and collided with the pedestrian.
She suffered major injuries and was being transported to a local hospital when she was pronounced dead en route.
The driver, who stayed on the scene, is cooperating with police.
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