Authorities said a suspected intoxicated driver is in jail after his automobile allegedly struck and killed a man pulling a shopping cart in El Cajon on Sunday morning.
According to El Cajon Police Department Lt. Joe Crawford, officers were called to a collision around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Chase and Avocado Avenues, where a car impacted a power pole and a fire hydrant.
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“The damaged fire hydrant sent water gushing into the air, and the power pole had been sheared,” added Crawford. “Callers also reported that a pedestrian pushing a shopping cart had been struck and appeared to be deceased.”
The pedestrian was declared deceased at the site by paramedics dispatched to the incident. According to him, the car and driver left the scene of the collision before the police arrived.
“Utilizingautomated license plate readers, officers identified a white GMC SUV captured immediately after the collision,” stated the officer. “The vehicle was located unoccupied in the 500 block of Sandalwood Drive with an airbag deployed and damage consistent with the crash.”
At a nearby apartment, the driver “displayed signs of intoxication,” according to Crawford, who was contacted by the officers.
He was apprehended without any problems.
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Police in El Cajon asked anyone with information about the collision to contact them at 619-579-3311.
