A pedestrian was killed after walking into the path of an SUV in San Diego’s Golden Hill neighborhood on Wednesday night, police said.
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The fatal crash occurred around 10:10 p.m. on Broadway near Interstate 5, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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Police said a 21-year-old man was driving a white 1997 Ford Explorer westbound on Broadway when a pedestrian tried to cross the street outside of the crosswalk. The unidentified pedestrian was struck by the SUV and found by police unconscious and unresponsive in the street.
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He was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he died.
Investigators said intoxication was not a factor in the crash.
