An investigation is underway in Mira Mesa after an elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup on Friday, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Authorities received a call of the crash just after 7:30 a.m. and responded to the intersection of Polaris Drive and Capricorn Way. There, the pedestrian was seen under a silver Toyota Tacoma, suffering from a head injury.
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First-responders performed emergency measures on the pedestrian, but he ultimately died at the scene.
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Witnesses told police the pedestrian was crossing the street from the south curb to the north, and the driver was traveling eastbound on Capricorn Way. SDPD Sgt. Dan Ellis said moments before the crash, the sun was low in the sky and that the driver said he never saw the pedestrian crossing the street.
Ellis said it appears the 59-year-old man who was driving stopped at a stop sign at the intersection but was unaware of the pedestrian's presence due to the glare of the morning sun. The pedestrian was dragged under the vehicle after being hit, SDPD said.
The name of the victim was not immediately available, but SDPD described that individual as 74 years old. The victim's family was informed, investigators told NBC 7.
While police said DUI was not suspected in this case, no determination on charges has yet been made.
Investigators were able to complete their work by early afternoon and the intersection was reopened by 2 p.m.