ENCINITAS — A 60-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle Sunday evening in Encinitas, authorities said.
The collision occurred around 6:01 p.m. in the 100 block of Jupiter Street, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary reports indicate an 84-year-old man driving a white sedan hit the pedestrian, who was in the roadway.
Emergency responders transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and was uninjured, officials said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by North Coastal Station Traffic Investigators and the Sheriff’s Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team. Authorities have not determined whether alcohol or drugs were factors.
Anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (858) 565-5200. Anonymous tips can be submitted to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or online at www.sdcrimestoppers.org.
