SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A driver was arrested in connection with a collision in Old Town that left a pedestrian dead early Wednesday morning.
California Highway Patrol officials said officers were dispatched to southbound Interstate 5 near Old Town Avenue at around 12:30 a.m. due to a body found in the middle of the roadway.
Officers believe the unidentified pedestrian was struck by a car and then died at the scene.
A short distance away, officers found a white Volkswagen vehicle with its windshield caved in.
The driver was questioned and then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The CHP is investigating the incident.
