The truck was reportedly exiting the shopping center when, for unknown reasons, it drifted into the sidewalk and struck a woman. The impact pushed the woman onto the ground and the truck ran over her torso
Mira Mesa, CA – A sanitation truck struck and severely injured a woman on Thursday morning in Mira Mesa, according to the San Diego Police Department.
At about 11:16 a.m. March 19, authorities received reports of an auto-pedestrian accident in the 10600 block of Camino Ruiz near the Mira Mesa Shopping Center.
The truck was reportedly exiting the shopping center when, for unknown reasons, it drifted into the sidewalk and struck a woman. The impact pushed the woman onto the ground and the truck ran over her torso.
The SDPD officers responded to the incident and ambulance was requested to transport the injured woman to a hospital.
The woman had major injuries including a fractured spine, avulsion to her right triceps, multiple fractures to her ribs, and a lacerated liver. Her identity wasn’t available in the police report.
The driver was at the scene and cooperated with the investigators. DUI was not suspected to have factored in the crash, according to the SDPD.
No further details have been released and the SDPD’s Traffic Division is investigating to establish the cause of the collision.
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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