A man was killed Monday morning after being hit by two vehicles on the northbound Interstate 805, south of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
A caller first reported a pedestrian on northbound I-805 around 4:37 a.m. Less than a half-hour later, another caller reported a pedestrian had been struck, CHP Sgt. Robert Holtz said.
A 36-year-old woman from San Diego driving a white Mazda CX-5 saw the pedestrian walking across the traffic lanes and tried to swerve, but the front of the car hit him. The pedestrian fell and then was hit by another car, a silver Lexus IS250, driven by a 50-year-old man from San Diego, CHP said in a press release.
The unidentified pedestrian, who sustained fatal injuries, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
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Both drivers stayed and cooperated with the investigation, CHP said. No drivers were injured.
Although the drivers were determined to not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to CHP, a toxicology report is pending to determine if either were a factor in the crash.
The cause and timeline of the crash are still under investigation.
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All lanes on northbound I-805 just south of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard were closed. At around 6 a.m., it appeared one lane was open diverting traffic off of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Traffic around 6:30 a.m. was backed up on northbound I-805 until the Interstate 8 interchange, NBC 7's Ashley Matthews reported.
Two lanes were reopened by 10 a.m. and the partial closure remained in place until around 11 a.m., when all lanes were finally reopened.
"I just also wanna remind people during Christmas season to drive slow, be careful, wear your seatbelts and continue to follow the traffic laws," Holtz said.
If you witnessed this crash, contact the CHP San Diego Area at 858-293-6000.
No other information was available.
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