Updated
Updated · The San Diego Union-Tribune · Jun 17
USD Student, 20s, Dies After San Diego Police Car Strikes Him Near Campus
Updated
Updated · The San Diego Union-Tribune · Jun 17

USD Student, 20s, Dies After San Diego Police Car Strikes Him Near Campus

3 articles · Updated · The San Diego Union-Tribune · Jun 17

Summary

  • A University of San Diego student in his 20s died after a marked San Diego police patrol car struck him around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on Linda Vista Road near Goshen Street.
  • Police said the officer was driving west when he felt an impact, turned the vehicle around and found the man lying in the roadway; the student later died at a hospital.
  • Lt. Cesar Jimenez said it remains unclear why the student entered the roadway, and officers rendered first aid before paramedics took him away.
  • USD confirmed the victim was a student, called the loss tragic and said the name had not yet been released.
  • The crash remains under investigation, and police asked anyone with information to call 619-531-2000.

Insights

Will this student's death finally prompt the city to build a pedestrian bridge, mirroring the solution at another local university?
As San Diego builds pedestrian-friendly projects citywide, why is a known danger zone near a university being ignored?