The car that struck the pedestrian on the Fairmont Expressway. Courtesy OnScene.TV
The car that struck the pedestrian on the Fairmont Expressway. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A 26-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car near Kensington on New Year’s Eve, authorities said Sunday.

The accident occurred at 9:22 p.m. at Aldine Drive and the Fairmont Avenue expressway, said San Diego Police Officer Robert Heims.

The pedestrian was either walking in the street or crossing southbound on Fairmont Avenue north of Aldine Drive when he was struck by a 2000 Nissan Maxima driven by a 55-year-old man, Heims said.

The pedestrian was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries, the officer said.

The driver stopped at the scene, Heims said. Neither drugs nor alcohol were believed involved and the driver was not arrested.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.