SAN DIEGO, CA – A pedestrian died last night after they were hit by a van while walking on I-805 in Otay Mesa West, according to CBS 8.
The victim was hit at about 8 p.m. while walking on the northbound side of the freeway just south of the Palm Avenue overpass.
The unidentified pedestrian suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
The van pulled off to the shoulder with its airbags deployed. It is unclear if any occupants of the vehicle were injured in the crash.
Little information is known about the cause of deadly collision at this time. The number three and four lanes were closed for some time afterward, causing significant traffic delays in the area.
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