18-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Escondido Crash

An 18-year-old pedestrian who died after a car hit him in Escondido has been identified as Cesar Irwin Robles of San Marcos.

The accident happened at approximately 8:50 p.m. Saturday night at the intersection of Oakhill Drive and San Pasqual Valley Road. Officers responded to a call of an injured person in the road. 

A gold 2008 Toyota Corolla driven by an 86-year-old Escondido resident was heading north on San Pasqual Valley Road, and the woman crashed into Robles as he walked down the street officials determined from witness statements on scene. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered he had suffered major injuries to his head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police questioned a driver at the scene after the body was found.

Alcohol does not seem to be a factor in the crash.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call Officer Tyler Songer of the Traffic Division at (760) 839-4454, or make an unidentified call to the Anonymous Tip Line at 760-743-TIPS (8477).

No other information was immediately available.

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