| Case Number | 2024-03348 |
| Name | OROZCO DE SANTIAGO, Luis Alfredo |
| City of Residence | Maywood |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 04/10/1994 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Palomar Medical Center, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Roadway, East Grade Road, W. of Will Valley Road, Valley Center, California, 92082, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/09/2024 2057 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/03/2024 unk |
| Summary | The decedent was a 30-year-old male who resided in Maywood, California. Based on preliminary information, on 11/03/2024, the decedent was a passenger of a Ford sedan traveling on East Grade Road west of Will Valley Road in Valley Center. The driver apparently lost control of the sedan and struck an embankment prior to the vehicle overturning. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. The unresponsive decedent was transported by air ambulance to the Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department. Upon arrival, he was admitted to facility with multiple blunt force injuries. His level of health continued to decline throughout his admit until death was pronounced by medical staff on 11/09/2024. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force trauma of head |
| Contributing Conditions | none |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03332 |
| Name | HERNANDEZ CHAVARRO, Edgar Guillermo |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 02/17/1962 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | United States/Mexico International Border, N 32 33 00 W 116 56 33, San Diego, California, 92154, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | International Border, N 32 33 00 W 116 56 33, San Diego, California, 92154, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/08/2024 0625 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/08/2024 unk |
| Summary | The decedent was a 62-year-old Hispanic male from Columbia. On the morning hours of 11/08/2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents witnessed a group of approximately four to five individuals using a makeshift ladder attached to the south side of the United States/ Mexico International Border fence to climb over the fence and into the United States. The decedent was witnessed to fall from the top of the fence to the ground on the north side. Paramedics were called for assistance and responded to the scene. Upon assessment his death was pronounced on scene. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03322 |
| Name | APONTE III, Conrado |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 11/04/1964 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Scripps Mercy Hospital, 4077 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | On-ramp, Sweetwater Road and S/B ISR 805, National City, California, 91950, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/07/2024 0141 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/06/2024 2050 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 60-year-old male of unknown residency. Based on preliminary information, on 11/06/2024, the decedent was running across the Interstate Route 805 South onramp at Euclid Avenue in National City when he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz sedan. 9-1-1 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the scene. Responding paramedics contacted and transported the decedent to a local hospital. Upon his arrival, he was diagnosed with multiple blunt force injuries prior to being admitted to the facility for additional care. His level of health continued to decline throughout his admit until death was pronounced by medical staff on 11/07/2024. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03310 |
| Name | WALLACE, Cale Andrew |
| City of Residence | San Dimas |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 03/29/1985 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, E/B SR 94, W. of the W/B 94 transition road to S/B ISR 15, OC, San Diego, California, 92104, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, W/B 94 transition road to S/B ISR 15, OC at E/B SR 94, San Diego, California, 92104, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/06/2024 1035 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/06/2024 1029 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 39-year-old male who resided in San Dimas, CA. Based on preliminary information, on the afternoon of 11/06/2024, the decedent was driving a Chevrolet SUV on Interstate Route 15 South when he apparently lost control of the vehicle striking the outside curve concrete bridge barrier prior to becoming airborne and overturning multiple times and landing on the underlying State Route 94 westbound lanes of travel. The vehicle continued overturning with the decedent being ejected prior to the vehicle coming to rest on the eastbound State Route 94 outer embankment. Witnesses called 911 to report the incident with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to blunt force injuries. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03306 |
| Name | LESNER, William Thurman |
| City of Residence | Imperial Beach |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 04/19/1969 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street, Via Rancho Pkwy & Westfield Way, Escondido, California, 92025, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, Via Rancho Pkwy at Westfield Way, Escondido, California, 92025, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/06/2024 0544 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/06/2024 0529 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 55-year-old male who resided in Escondido. Based on preliminary information, on the morning of 11/06/2024, a Honda sedan traveling westbound on Via Rancho Parkway struck the decedent as he walked across the intersection of Via Rancho Parkway at Westfield Way in Escondido. The driver remained on scene and called 911 prior providing lifesaving measures while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement and fire personnel. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and assumed the provision of lifesaving measures to no avail prior to contacting a local emergency department via radio with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | Escondido Police |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03287 |
| Name | RODRIGUEZ, Luis Armando |
| City of Residence | Oceanside |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 10/27/1952 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Roadway, 32600 block Valley Center Road, Valley Center, California, 92082, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Roadway, 32600 block Valley Center Road, Valley Center, California, 92082, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/04/2024 1805 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/4/2024 1759 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 72-year-old male who resided in Oceanside. Based on preliminary information, on the evening of 11/04/2024, the decedent was driving a Ford pickup truck northbound on Valley Center Road when a Toyota pickup truck traveling southbound on Valley Center Road failed to maneuver a curve in the roadway and collided head on with the decedent's vehicle. Witnesses called 911 for assistance with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to obvious fatal injuries. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Multiple blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | none |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03279 |
| Name | GARCIA, Adriel Estevan |
| City of Residence | Valley Center |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 01/12/2023 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123, San Diego |
| Place of injury | Street, 107 Morningstar Road , Valley Center, California, 92082, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/04/2024 0956 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/04/2024 unk |
| Summary | The decedent was a 1-year-old male who resided in Valley Center. On the morning of 11/04/2024, the decedent's mother was attending to her other child when the decedent exited the home on his own. A short time later, a family member questioned the decedent's whereabouts. Family was unable to initially locate the decedent and he was ultimately located lying unresponsive in the street after apparently being struck by a vehicle. 911 was called and first responders transported the decedent to Rady Children’s Hospital Emergency Department where despite aggressive life-saving measures, his death was pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Craniocerebral blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | CHP |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03275 |
| Name | Next of kin not notified |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 01/23/1956 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Scripps Mercy Hospital, 4077 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 5200 block of Imperial Ave, San Diego, California, 92114, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/04/2024 0050 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/3/2024 2004 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 68-year-old male of unknown residency. Based on preliminary information, on 11/3/2024, the decedent was walking within the 5200 block of Imperial Avenue in San Diego when he was struck by an unspecified vehicle failing to stay on scene. Bystanders called 911 to request emergency medical services. Responding paramedics contacted and transported the unresponsive decedent to the Scripps Mercy Hospital Emergency Department. Upon his arrival, emergent lifesaving measures were continued and he was diagnosed with multiple blunt force injuries prior to being admitted to the facility. His level of health continued to decline throughout his admit until death was pronounced on 11/04/2024 by medical staff. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries of head, trunk, and extremities with skull fractures and intracranial hemorrhage |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | No |
| Case Number | 2024-03249 |
| Name | BERNAY MEZA , Italia Karina |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 04/04/2007 |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Death | UCSD Medical Center, 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, California, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | High School, 2335 Chatsworth Boulevard, San Diego, California, 92106, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/01/2024 1956 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/01/2024 1912 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 17-year-old female who resided with family in a home in San Diego. On 11/01/2024, the decedent was witnessed to climb over the third-floor railing of a walkway at Point Loma High School and fall backward onto the concrete below. 911 was called, the decedent was transported to the UCSD Medical Center. Despite lifesaving measures, her death was pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injury due to: Fall from Height |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Suicide |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03227 |
| Name | HEAD, Frederick Wesley |
| City of Residence | Lakeside |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 08/25/1945 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost Street, San Diego, California, 92123, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, 12970 Interstate 8 Business, El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/31/2024 0917 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/17/2024 1830 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 79-year-old male who resided in Lakeside. Based on preliminary information, on 10/17/2027, the decedent was driving a vehicle that had become disabled on Interstate 8 Business in El Cajon. He exited his vehicle stepping into the lanes of travel prior to being struck by an unspecified vehicle. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics transported the decedent by ambulance to the Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Upon arrival, he was assessed and diagnosed with multiple blunt force injuries prior to being admitted to the facility On 10/31/2024, the decedent's level of health declined until death was pronounced by medical staff. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Multiple blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol , California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03224 |
| Name | GREEN, Nichelle Alexzandra |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 11/21/1991 |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Death | UCSD Medical Center, 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, California, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 3700 Block of , San Diego, California, 92110, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/30/2024 2241 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/30/2024 2134 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 60-year-old female of unknown residency. Based on preliminary information, on the evening of 10/30/2024, the decedent was maneuvering a wheelchair along the southern crosswalk of Camino del Rio West at Kurtz Street in San Diego when she was struck by an unspecified dark sedan traveling northbound on Camino del Rio West. Bystanders called 911 to report the incident prior to awaiting the arrival of law enforcement and fire personnel. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and provided lifesaving measures while transporting her by ambulance to the UC San Diego Medical Center Emergency Department. Upon her arrival, lifesaving measures were assumed by medical staff to no avail with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries of the head |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03205 |
| Name | GLAZEWSKI, Laura Sue |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 11/17/1963 |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Death | Palomar Medical Center, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Roadway, 2300 block of Main St, Ramona, California, 92065, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/28/2024 2110 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/28/2024 1931 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 60-year-old female who resided in Ramona. On the evening of 10/28/2024, a Chevrolet pickup truck travelling northbound on Main Street in Ramona collided with the rear of a northbound Dodge SUV prior to swerving into the southbound lanes of travel and colliding head on with a Toyota sedan driven by the decedent. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics extricated the decedent from the sedan and provided lifesaving measures while transporting her by ambulance to the Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department. Upon her arrival, medical staff assumed the provision of lifesaving measures to no avail with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force trauma of torso |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03202 |
| Name | ABARCA CARRILLO, Cesar Xavier |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 01/04/1984 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost Street, San Diego, California, 92123, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 1900 block Moreno Blvd, San Diego, California, 92110, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/27/2024 2202 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/27/2024 2130 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 40-year-old male who resided in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on the evening of 10/27/2024, the decedent was working at a construction site when he was struck by an excavator prior to 911 being called for emergency services assistance. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and provided lifesaving measures while transporting him to the Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department for evaluation. Upon arrival, medical staff continued lifesaving measures to no avail with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries of the torso |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03190 |
| Name | JENKINS, Seth Daniel Robb |
| City of Residence | Riverside |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 01/01/1985 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, E/B SR 76, W of Melrose Drive, Oceanside, California, 92057, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, E/B SR 76, W of Melrose Drive, Oceanside, California, 92057, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/26/2024 2125 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/26/2024 2125 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 39-year-old male who resided in Riverside. Based on preliminary information, on 10/26/2024, the decedent was driving a Buick sedan eastbound on State Route 76 when his vehicle collided head on with a westbound Honda sedan. Witnesses called 911 to report the collision with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding officers contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to obvious blunt force injuries. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Multiple blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | Oceanside Police |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03182 |
| Name | YONAN, Antonio Kamil |
| City of Residence | Jamul |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 06/22/2001 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Scripps Mercy Hospital, 4077 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 4200 block of Camino del Rio South, San Diego, California, 92108, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/26/2024 0027 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/25/2024 2144 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 23-year-old male who resided in Jamul. Based on preliminary information, on 10/25/2024, the decedent was driving a Lexus sedan eastbound within the 4200 block of Camino Del Rio South in San Diego when he apparently failed to navigate a turn and crossed into the westbound lane prior to striking multiple fixed items. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics extricated the unresponsive decedent from the vehicle and provided lifesaving measures while transporting him by ambulance to the Scripps Mercy Hospital Emergency Department. Upon arrival, medical staff further assessed the decedent and pronounced death due to postmortem changes. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03157 |
| Name | CASTANEDA MENDOZA, Sergio |
| City of Residence | Vista |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 02/24/1949 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street, 700 Block of East Vista Way , Vista, California, 92084, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, Intersections of East Vista Way and Townsite Drive, Vista, California, 92084, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/23/2024 1724 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/23/2024 1713 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 75-year-old male who resided in Vista. Based on preliminary information, on 10/23/2024, the decedent was crossing East Vista Way at Townsite Drive in Vista when he was struck by a Ram pick-up truck initiating a left turn maneuver onto East Vista Way. Bystanders contacted the decedent and called 911 prior to providing lifesaving procedures while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement and fire personnel. Responding paramedics arrived on scene and assumed the provision of lifesaving measures to no avail prior to contacting a local emergency department via radio to report their findings with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Sheriff |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03145 |
| Name | ENCISO, Maria Natividad |
| City of Residence | Garden Grove |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 04/29/1970 |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Death | Highway, S/B ISR-5 north of Las Pulgas Rd, Camp Pendleton, California, 92055, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, S/B ISR-5 north of Las Pulgas Rd, Camp Pendleton, California, 92055, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/23/2024 0211 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/23/2024 0130 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 54-year-old female who resided in Garden Grove, California. Based on preliminary information, on 10/23/2024, the decedent was the passenger of a Nissan SUV traveling southbound on Interstate Route 5 when the driver of a southbound Audi sedan apparently lost control of their vehicle and collided with the rear end of the Nissan which overturned onto its driver side prior to colliding with the rear of a tractor trailer. Witnesses called 911 with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and confirmed death without medical intervention due to obvious trauma. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03128 |
| Name | CASTRO III, Anthony |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 07/15/1988 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street, 2600 block of Oceanside Boulevard, Oceanside, California, 92058, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 2600 block of Oceanside Boulevard, Oceanside, California, 92058, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 10/21/2024 1457 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/21/2024 unk |
| Summary | The decedent was a 36-year-old male who resided in Oceanside. Based on preliminary information, on 10/21/2024, the decedent was driving a Toyota SUV westbound within the 2600 block of Oceanside boulevard in Oceanside when he apparently lost control of the vehicle prior to striking an electrical pole mounted on the sidewalk along the side of the road. Bystanders called 911 with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding officers contacted the decedent and pronounced death due to blunt force injuries. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | Oceanside Police |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |