According to authorities, the incident was reported around 7:441 p.m. on February 20 in the 1000 block of Main Street, also known as State Route 78, near 10th Street.
San Diego County, CA – The San Diego Office of Medical Examiner identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a pickup truck last month in Ramona as 69-year-old Enrique Diaz.
According to authorities, the incident was reported around 7:441 p.m. on February 20 in the 1000 block of Main Street, also known as State Route 78, near 10th Street.
Diaz was walking across the street when he was hit by a pickup truck.
First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries suffered in the crash, as per the Medical Examiner.
The CHP El Cajon Office is investigating the accident.
San Diego County recently ranked 17th out of 58 for pedestrian victims killed and injured in traffic collisions (where 1st is the highest crash rate), placing it in the more dangerous third of California counties for walkers. The county recorded 95 pedestrian deaths in a single year, the third-highest total in California, trailing only Los Angeles and San Bernardino. Roughly 50% of fatal pedestrian crashes occur between 6:00 PM and midnight, with Saturday nights being the deadliest window. Despite the high volume, the preliminary data for 2024 and 2025 show a double-digit percentage decline in fatalities, outperforming the state average.
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