Man dies after car hits traffic pole at Mira Mesa intersection

Publish Date: 2023/07/27

, reports ABC10 News.

San Diego Police said the accident occurred in the area of Camino Ruiz and Calle Cristobal at about 10:15 p.m.

The cause of the wreck was not immediately clear, but authorities learned the man was driving when his vehicle struck the pole and nearly hit protective barriers placed around a residence.

Officers arrived to find the male driver suffering from major leg injuries and bleeding from his neck. The victim was rushed to Scripps Mercy Hospital where he died shortly after arrival.

An investigation by the SDPD’s Traffic Division remains in progress.

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