Man dead after being trapped in automated car wash in Escondido

Publish Date: 2022/04/17

ESCONDIDO, CA – A man died after he was trapped within the machinery of a car wash in Escondido late Friday night, according to information from the Times of San Diego.

The incident happened at a self-service car wash located at 2189 E Valley Parkway, west of S Citrus Avenue and Bear Valley Parkway, at 11:44 p.m.

The victim had gotten out of his Scion xB hatchback and then became trapped within the machinery of the automated self-service car wash.

After an alarm went off, the victim was then discovered by a bystander. The car had to be lifted in order for him to be freed.

The victim, whose identity was not immediately released pending family notification, was taken to the hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.

The incident remains under investigation. Authorities are hoping to use video footage to examine what may have caused the accident and why the victim may have gotten out of his vehicle.

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Ross Jurewitz

Ross Jurewitz is the founder and managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego personal injury attorney law firm. These San Diego injury accident lawyers specialize in helping people seriously injured in a variety of accidents throughout San Diego County and California.

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