| Case Number | 2024-03683 |
| Name | JEFFREY, Cedric Eugene Rockwell |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 08/18/1985 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, S/B SR 67, S. of Broadway, El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, S/B SR 67, S. of Broadway, El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/13/2024 2137 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/13/20242 2123 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 39 year old, African American male who resided in El Cajon. Based on preliminary police investigation, on the evening of 12/13/2024, the decedent was the sole occupant and helmeted rider of a sports motorcycle that was traveling southbound on State Route 67. Based on witness accounts, the decedent lost control of the motorcycle, struck a concrete "K" rail, and was ejected. A call to 9-1-1 was placed and responding rescue personnel pronounced death. |
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| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03681 |
| Name | JACKSON, Patrick |
| City of Residence | Temecula |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 05/23/1990 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Palomar Medical Center, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Roadway (intersection), Rainbow Valley Boulevard at Rainbow Canyon Road, Temecula, California, 92592, Riverside, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/13/2024 1750 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/02/2024 Unk |
| Summary | The decedent was a 34-year-old, male who resided with family in a home in Temecula. On 12/02/2024, the decedent was an unrestrained driver involved in a head on motor vehicle collision in Riverside County. He was transported to Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department via ambulance. Upon arrival he was diagnosed with multiple injuries and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. His condition declined and on 12/13/24 his death was pronounced. |
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| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03677 |
| Name | ORTEGA, Pedro Luis |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 01/18/1998 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, California, 92037, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Park, 11160 Weston Hill Drive, San Diego, California, 92126, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/13/2024 1303 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/13/2024 1202 hours |
| Summary | The decedent was a 26 year old, Hispanic male who resided with family in a home in San Diego. On the afternoon of 12/13/2024, the decedent and his minor son were walking the family's three dogs in a park in Mira Mesa. For unknown reasons, the dogs began to attack the decedent. Emergency Medical Services were activated on the decedent's behalf and paramedics transported the decedent to the Scripps Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts death was pronounced. |
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| Manner | |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03663 |
| Name | CARR Jr., Gregory Bruce |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 10/11/1989 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | UCSD Medical Center, 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, California, 92103, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, Chatsworth Boulevard at Nimitz Boulevard, San Diego, California, 92107, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/12/2024 0644 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/12/2024 0614 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 35-year-old male who was homeless in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on 12/12/2024, the decedent was walking across the intersection of Chatsworth Boulevard at Nimitz Boulevard when he was struck by a Kia sedan that remained on scene. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the decedent and provided lifesaving measures while transporting him by ambulance to the UCSD Medical Center Emergency Department. Upon arrival, lifesaving measures were continued to no avail with death being pronounced. |
| 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 | 2024-03631 |
| Name | SANTANA, Richard Michael |
| City of Residence | El Cajon |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 07/27/1961 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street , 1300 Block of E. Main Street , El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street , 1300 Block of E. Main Street , El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/08/2024 1730 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/08/2024 1714 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 63-year-old male who resided in El Cajon. Based on preliminary information, on 12/08/2024, the decedent was walking across the street within the 1300 block of E. Main Street in El Cajon when he was struck by an unspecified southbound pick up truck that did not stay on scene. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and provided lifesaving measures to no avail with death being pronounced via radio with a local emergency department. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | none |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | El Cajon Police |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03628 |
| Name | ZAREPASHAEI, Mostafa |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 05/31/1995 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, E/B SR 94, W. of Barrett Smith Road, Dulzura, California, 91917, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, E/B SR 94, W. of Barrett Smith Road, Dulzura, California, 91917, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/08/2024 1140 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/08/2024 unknown |
| Summary | The decedent was a 29-year-old male who resided in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on 12/08/2024, the decedent was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle westbound on State Route 94 west of Barrett Smith Road in Dulzura when he collided with an eastbound Ford SUV and was ejected onto the roadway. Witnesses called 911 with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death due to blunt force 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 | 2024-03595 |
| Name | ELLIS, Michael Casey |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 12/20/1993 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street, 4500 block of Nimitz Boulevard, San Diego, California, 92107, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, West Point Loma Boulevard at Nimitz Boulevard, San Diego, California, 92107, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/05/2024 0510 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/05/2024 0500 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 30-year-old male who resided in the Point Loma area of San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on the morning of 12/05/2024, the decedent was jogging westbound on West Point Loma Boulevard crossing Nimitz Boulevard when he was struck by a BMW sedan travelling southbound on Nimitz Boulevard. The vehicle did not stop on scene. A witness called 911 to report the incident with law enforcement and and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to fatal trauma. |
| 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 | 2024-03588 |
| Name | WESTFALL, Donald Lee |
| City of Residence | Yucaipa |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 12/18/1958 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Palomar Medical Center, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, Carlsbad Blvd at Oak Ave, Carlsbad, California, 92008, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/04/2024 0144 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/19/2024 0813 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 65-year-old White male who resided in Yucaipa, CA. Based on preliminary information, on 11/19/2024, the decedent and his wife were vacationing in Carlsbad when he reportedly went for a morning walk and was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard at Oak Avenue. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics transported him to the Palomar Medical Center Emergency Department for evaluation. Upon arrival, he was diagnosed with numerous injuries and underwent multiple procedures during his admission. His level of health continued to decline throughout his admit until death was pronounced on 12/04/2024. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | Carlsbad Police |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03561 |
| Name | CAMMON, Michael Deshawn |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 06/11/1973 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, Right of way, N/B SR 67 at SR 52 , El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, N/B SR 67 at SR 52 , El Cajon, California, 92021, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 12/01/2024 1410 |
| Date and time of Injury | 12/01/2024 1400 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 51-year-old male who resided in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on 12/01/2024, the decedent was driving a Chevrolet SUV northbound on State Route 67. The SUV was apparently swerving within the lanes of traffic and struck the right guardrail prior to coming to rest adjacent to an overpass pillar off the highway. Bystanders called 911 to report the incident. A Border Patrol unit driving by stopped and agents pulled the unresponsive decedent from the vehicle to initiate lifesaving measures. Responding paramedics arrived on scene and continued lifesaving measures to no avail with death being pronounced. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Multiple blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03551 |
| Name | CASANOVA, Jesus |
| City of Residence | San Diego |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 09/10/2003 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Sharp Coronado Hospital, 250 Prospect Place, Coronado, CA, 92118, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, intersection, Balboa Avenue at Gerald Griffin Driveway, San Diego, California, 92111, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/30/2024 1945 |
| Date and time of Injury | 10/31/2024 1755 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 21-year-old male who resided in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on 10/31/2024 the decedent was driving a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Balboa Drive in San Diego when he entered the intersection at Gerald Griffin Driveway and collided with a northbound Mazda SUV. 911 was called with law enforcement and fire personnel dispatched to the call for service. Responding paramedics contacted the decedent and provided lifesaving measures while transporting him by ambulance to the Sharp Memorial Hospital (SMH). Upon arrival, he was diagnosed with multiple injuries and underwent surgical care prior to his transfer to the Villa Coronado Skilled Nursing Facility. On 11/25/2024, he was readmitted to Sharp Coronado Hospital due to his declining health with death being pronounced on 11/30/2024. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Complications of blunt force injuries of the head and neck |
| Contributing Conditions | none |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | San Diego Police Department |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03491 |
| Name | LOPEZ MARIN, Pablo Ivan |
| City of Residence | |
| State of Residence | |
| DOB | 10/08/1999 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Highway, E/B SR 78, E of Centre City Pkwy, Escondido, California, 92025, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Highway, E/B SR 78, E of Centre City Pkwy, Escondido, California, 92025, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/24/2024 2122 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/24/2024 2122 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 25-year-old male who resided in Spring Valley. Based on preliminary information, on 11/24/2024, the decedent was a pedestrian who ran across State Route 78 East in Escondido when he was struck by a Toyota SUV. The driver called 911 to report the incident and awaited the arrival of emergency services personnel. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to fatal trauma. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | blunt force trauma |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03481 |
| Name | OSMUS, James Michael |
| City of Residence | San Diego |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 05/12/1964 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Street, 15700 block of Camino Del Sur, San Diego, California, 92127, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Street, 15700 block of Camino Del Sur, San Diego, California, 92127, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/22/2024 1858 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/22/2024 1849 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 60-year-old male who resided in San Diego. Based on preliminary information, on the evening of 11/22/2024, the decedent was riding a bicycle westbound in the bicycle lane within the 15700 block of Camino and collided with a westbound Volkswagen sedan. The sedan's driver stopped and called 911 prior to providing lifesaving measures while awaiting the arrival of law enforcement and fire personnel. Responding paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death due to trauma. |
| 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 | 2024-03467 |
| Name | PASCUAL MATEO, Antonio |
| City of Residence | Escondido |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 04/22/2000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Palomar Medical Center, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Home (other's) , 2010 Skyline Drive , Escondido, California, 92027, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/21/2024 1210 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/21/2024 1048 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 24-year-old Hispanic male who resided in Escondido. On the morning of 11/21/2024, the decedent was hanging Christmas lights on the roof while near a high voltage powerline. The decedent threw the lights over the powerline resulting in electrocution. 9-1-1 was activated. Paramedics arrived on scene to find the decedent hanging upside down from a tree. After recovering the decedent, paramedics initiated advanced cardiovascular life support and transported the decedent to the nearest local hospital. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts death was pronounced by the emergency department physician. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | High voltage electrocution |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |
| Case Number | 2024-03444 |
| Name | UNDERWOOD, Robert Cleo |
| City of Residence | Spring Valley |
| State of Residence | California |
| DOB | 09/22/1954 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Death | Roadway, Jamacha Boulevard at Pointe Parkway, Spring Valley, California, 91978, San Diego, USA |
| Place of injury | Roadway, Jamacha Boulevard & Pointe Parkway, Spring Valley, California, 91978, San Diego, USA |
| Date and time of death | 11/19/2024 1815 |
| Date and time of Injury | 11/19/2024 1803 |
| Summary | The decedent was a 70-year-old male who resided in Spring Valley. Based on preliminary information, on 11/19/2024, the decedent was walking across the intersection of Jamacha Boulevard at Pointe Parkway in Spring Valley when he was struck by a A black SUV which left the scene. Witnesses called 911 with emergency personnel responding to the scene. Paramedics contacted the unresponsive decedent and pronounced death without medical intervention due to fatal trauma. |
| Cause of Death/Updated CoD | Multiple blunt force injuries |
| Contributing Conditions | None |
| Manner | Accident |
| Investigating Agency | California Highway Patrol |
| Next of kin notified | Yes |