Woman Killed, Boy Injured in Escondido Pedestrian Accident at Washington Avenue and Rose Street
Escondido, California (October 13, 2021) – A female pedestrian was killed and another was injured Tuesday afternoon in a collision at an intersection in Escondido, authorities said.
The deadly crash occurred at around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Rose Street.
According to the authorities, a Nissan Titan was traveling eastbound on East Washington Avenue, approaching North Rose Street, when the driver allegedly ran a red light at the intersection and collided with a Ford Fusion that was heading northbound on Rose Street.
After the collision, one of the involved vehicles then struck a 45-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy while walking across Washington Avenue inside a crosswalk.
Deadly Escondido Crash on Washington Avenue at Rose Street
Medical personnel responded to the scene and performed CPR on the woman before transporting her to Palomar Medical Center, where she was declared dead. Her name has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin.
The boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego for treatment.
It was not immediately known if the occupants of the two vehicles were injured in the crash.
The collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is urged to contact the Escondido police at (760) 839-4482.
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