Eliazar Garcia Struck and Killed by Vehicle on Menifee Road [Menifee, CA]

57-Year-Old Man Dies after Struck by Pickup While Walking Down Dark Road in Menifee

 
MENIFEE, CA (August 8, 2023) – Eliazar Garcia was struck and killed by a pickup truck while walking in the middle of a Menifee street early Friday morning on August 4.
 
The fatal crash happened around 4:20 a.m. at the intersection of Menifee Road and Wickered Road. According to the Menifee Police Department, Garcia was in the middle of southbound lanes on Menifee Road when a Dodge Ram approached at an undetermined speed.
 
Police said Garcia was wearing non-reflective clothing. The driver did not see him and plowed into him on the dark stretch of road.
 
After striking him, the driver immediately stopped and called 911.
 
Garcia was pronounced him dead at the scene. He was 57 years old from Menifee.
 
Neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor for the driver. Further investigation is underway.
 
Anyone with additional information about the death was asked to contact the police department’s Traffic Unit at 951-723-1690.

We send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Eliazar Garcia.

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