Man Struck and Seriously Injured on I-8 in El Cajon after Running out of Gas
December 21, 2021 | Filed under: Pedestrian Fatality
EL CAJON, CA (December 21, 2021) – Late in the afternoon on Sunday in El Cajon, a man was struck and seriously injured on I-8 after running out of gas. The December 19 crash occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway, close to Mollison Avenue.
The time was roughly 5:45 p.m., according to Public Information Officer Baranowski who is with the California Highway Patrol.
A vehicle–described as a Buick–ran out of gas in the roadway’s right lane. The driver got out of the vehicle and had been standing near the hood.
A vehicle–described as a Hyundai Elantra–that had been traveling on the freeway struck the rear end of the Buick, which hit the driver who was outside of the vehicle.
Responders took the man who had been driving the Buick to Sharp Memorial Hospital. He suffered injuries that were described as major. His current condition is not known.
He was identified only as 22 years old. His name and city of residence have not been reported.
The person who had been driving the Hyundai cooperated with investigators. She was identified only as 32 years old.
Her name and city of residence have also not been reported. Reports do not say if she was hurt in the crash.
Investigators are continuing their work on the incident.
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