Man Struck, Killed by 2 Cars Finally ID'd

Witnesses told police the victim was hit while walking outside a cross in the 3500 block of Mission Avenue in Oceanside

The medical examiner's office has idenitifed the man who died on Nov. 28 after witnesses say he was struck by two vehicles near an Oceanside crosswalk.

The accident occurred in the 3500-block of Mission Avenue, near North Foussat Road, at about 5:45 p.m., according to officials with the Oceanside Police Department.

Police said they received a report of a serious injury accident in the area, and officers who responded to the scene found 52-year-old Kenneth Klose under a vehicle in the eastbound lane.

According to witness statements and physical evidence, Klose was walking outside the crosswalk and was struck by the driver’s side mirror of a GMC pickup truck.

The impact reportedly caused Klose to fall to the ground, at which point he was then run over by a Dodge Caravan that was traveling eastbound.

Once they arrived on scene, emergency personnel removed Klose from under the vehicle and Oceanside Fire Department officials administered first aid.

Klose was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Both drivers involved with the crash stopped and cooperated with police. Neither of them were suspected of drunk driving or speeding, police said.

The M.E.'s office said that Klose was living a transient lifestyle at the time of his death, which was caused by multiple blunt force injuries.

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