A pedestrian died Christmas evening after a car collided with him in the Midway District.
San Diego police say at about 5:40 p.m., the man was crossing Camino del Rio W. near Moore Street when a vehicle heading his way slowed down to let him run across the street.
However, another car sped around the first and hit the pedestrian. The man died from his injuries.
Camino del Rio W. was shut down for hours. Witnesses stayed behind, describing the collision as investigators documented every inch of the scene. They examined the victim's belongings and the driver's smashed windshield.
The driver, who police did not identify, is not being accused of any crime at this point -- a fact that surprised Miss Stewart, a visitor from out of town.
"I would think they would take him to jail," said Miss Stewart. "He killed somebody. What are you going to do? You're just going to let somebody kill somebody and walk on home?"
The driver burst into tears as his mother soon arrived on scene. They were both escorted from the area by police.
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The traffic division will continue investigating.
