A pedestrian walking across traffic lanes on northbound Interstate 5 near the U.S./Mexico border was struck and killed by a Mitsubishi Endeavor Tuesday.
The incident occurred at about 3:12 a.m. south of Dairy Mart Road near the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Spokesman Salvador Castro of the CHP identified the SUV driver as a 75- year-old Tijuana man.
“The Mitsubishi struck the pedestrian who sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” Castro said. “The Mitsubishi driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation. He was determined to not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
The left three lanes of northbound I-5 were closed for about four hours for the investigation.
The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone who witnessed the crash was urged to call the CHP at 858-293-6000.
Updated at 1 p.m. Dec. 19, 2023
–City News Service