Eak Po Taing Hit, Killed by Vehicle on Jamacha Road in El Cajon
Eak Po Taing ID’d as Elderly Man Killed in El Cajon Pedestrian Accident on Jamacha Road near East Main Street
El Cajon, California (August 11, 2020) – The San Diego County Medical Examiners’s Office has identified the elderly pedestrian who died after being struck by a vehicle last week Wednesday in El Cajon as Eak Po Taing, 82, of El Cajon.
The deadly pedestrian accident happened at about 11:36 p.m.Wednesday, August 5, in the 110 block of Jamacha Road near East Main Street.
Authorities said Taing was walking on the sidewalk and was attempting to cross the street when a northbound pickup truck hit him.
Elderly Pedestrian Killed in Traffic Crash on Jamacha Road in El Cajon, August 5
Taing was transported by ambulance to Sharp Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.
Drugs or alcohol were not believed to have played a role in the mishap.
An investigation into the accident is underway. Anyone with information about the collision is urged to contact El Cajon Police at 619- 579-3311.
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