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77-year-old pedestrian killed after truck crash in Encanto

Encanto pedestrian crash 11-6-23
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A 77-year-old pedestrian was killed Monday morning after a truck crash in Encanto, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The accident happened around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of 68th Street and Imperial Avenue.

SDPD said the driver, a 41-year-old man, was in a 2018 Ford F-150.

He was traveling westbound on Imperial Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, who had "left a place of safety and stepped in front of the truck," SDPD's press release stated.

The pedestrian, a 77-year-old man, was found dead at the scene.

Anyone with information related to the accident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.