An elderly person died after being struck by a vehicle Monday morning in the El Cajon area.
The crash happened at 7:57 a.m. at 4012 Corte Tierra Alta, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs, which described the incident as a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Logs noted the elderly person had already been transported from the scene.
Dispatch logs showed a tow truck request for evidence and a later cancellation of a tow request. The vehicle involved was no longer at the scene and had driven away to a residence.
Logs also included notifications about a road closure starting at Challenge and Avocado boulevards.
CHP units were assigned starting at 8 a.m., with some arriving at the scene by 8:09 a.m. and others clearing by 8:43 a.m. Additional units were assigned and arrived later in the morning.
Identities of those involved and the cause of the crash were not immediately available.
The CHP recorded the crash at GPS coordinates: 32.752896 -116.974681
Sources:
– CHP CAD incident viewer: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/
