ENCINITAS, Calif.—A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Jan. 1 on Pacific Coast Highway in Encinitas, sheriff’s officials said.
Just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s North Coastal station and Encinitas Fire Department personnel responded to a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian on Highway 101 at Encinitas Boulevard, Sgt. Jeremy Collis said.
“A vehicle was driving westbound on Encinitas Boulevard approaching Coast Highway 101 when a man was walking northbound crossing Encinitas Boulevard,” Collis said. “The vehicle struck the man then continued westbound onto West B Street and fled the area.”…