Overview
- The collision happened early Wednesday on the 5800 block of Linda Vista Road when an officer driving westbound reported feeling an impact, turned around and found a man in the roadway.
- Officers and San Diego Fire-Rescue provided first aid and the victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- Police described the victim as a white man in his early 20s and are withholding his identity pending family notification.
- The officer was reported uninjured, the patrol vehicle was towed, and Linda Vista Road between Brunner and Goshen Streets was closed for several hours for evidence collection.
- SDPD’s Traffic Unit and Collision Investigations Bureau are handling the active probe and officials have asked anyone with information to contact the department’s traffic division or non-emergency line.