Stewart was rushed to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead at about 9:o4 p.m.
San Diego, CA – The authorities have released the name of a teenage boy who was hit and killed by a vehicle on Camino Ruiz in San Diego on Saturday night.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased teen as Jayden Isaiah Stewart, a 14-year-old San Diego resident.
According to SDPD, Jayden Stewart was struck by a white 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, operated by a 40-year-old man, at about 8:36 p.m. along Camino Ruiz at Hydra Lane.
Stewart was rushed to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead at about 9:o4 p.m.
The SUV driver was not injured.
Authorities said there was fog in the area at the time of the crash.
Original Story
San Diego, CA – A teenage boy was killed Saturday night after being struck by an SUV in the Mira Mesa community of San Diego, authorities said.
The collision occurred at approximately 8:36 p.m. at the intersection of Camino Ruiz and Hydra Lane.
According to the San Diego Police Department, a white 2020 Chevrolet Traverse traveling northbound on Camino Ruiz struck the boy under foggy conditions.
Police said it was unclear which direction the pedestrian was headed at the time of the crash. The boy, believed to be around 15 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the SUV, a 40-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the location following the collision. Authorities stated that alcohol or drugs are not suspected to have been factors in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by the SDPD.
San Diego experiences thousands of traffic collisions annually, resulting in hundreds of fatalities and injuries, with recent data showing increases in certain areas and demographics. In 2021, over 24,000 collisions were reported in the San Diego region, which led to approximately 315 fatalities. A notable aspect of these statistics is the high risk for vulnerable road users; for example, pedestrians represent only a small percentage of total crashes but account for a disproportionately high 23% of fatal and serious injury collisions. In 2021 alone, there were 102 pedestrian fatalities and 17 bicyclist fatalities. Speeding, impaired driving (both alcohol and drugs), and distracted driving are consistently cited as the leading causes of accidents. In 2023, more than half of all accidents on state highways in the city of San Diego involved a speeding driver. The data indicates that certain age groups, specifically younger adults (20-29 years) and older adults (80+ years), are more frequently involved in crashes, often due to inexperience or age-related factors like slower reaction times.
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