OLD TOWN —
A man died after being hit by a car while walking in traffic lanes on north Interstate 5 near Old Town Friday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
A white Subaru Soltero, driven be a 51-year-old San Diego man, struck the pedestrian about 11:45 p.m. north of Old Town Avenue, CHP Officer Salvador Castro said.
The injured man suffered major injuries and died before he could be taken to a hospital, Castro said. The man’s name will be withheld until his family is notified.
All lanes of north I-5 were closed for about an hour while the crash was investigated. It’s unclear if alcohol or drugs were factors. Anyone with information about the collision was asked to call the CHP’s San Diego-area office at (858) 293-6000.
