Young man in coma after being hit by trolley in Chula Vista

Publish Date: 2023/07/06

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — A 20-year-old man from Tijuana was critically injured last Friday, June 30, when he was run over by a trolley in Chula Vista, according to NBC San Diego.

The Chula Vista Police Department said officers responded to the scene in the area of Palomar Street and Industrial Boulevard at around 3:32 p.m.

Little information has been released to the public, but preliminary details indicate that Leonardo Paul Gutierrez, a college student, last contacted his family and girlfriend at around 2:00 p.m. that afternoon, when he was reportedly running errands in the area.

MTS (metropolitan transport service) officials have not been able to provide specific details regarding the circumstances of the incident, but the victim has been left intubated and in a coma after suffering significant injuries to his lungs, kidneys, and brain.

This blog will be updated to reflect any developments in the story.

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Ross Jurewitz

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