Personal Injury Law

San Diego Man Struck by Car While Crossing the Street

By Ross Jurewitz

Early in the morning today, a San Diego man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while crossing the street at the intersection of Genesee Avenue and La Jolla Village Drive in the University Town Center area of La Jolla.

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The 70-year-old man was crossing the intersection against a red traffic signal when he was struck by a 1983 Toyota sedan driven by a San Diego woman. The woman had the right of way, saw the man at the last second, but could not stop in time.

The man was transported to the hospital with a fractured left leg.

If you're a pedestrian, please always be careful crossing the street--particularly against a red light. We hope that this gentleman regains his health--fractured bones at his age are particularly serious--but this story provides a reminder of one of the most important rules of the road.

Full post as published by San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog on January 23, 2009 (boomark / email).