Man hit-and-killed walking along freeway in San Marcos
North County man hit-and-killed on freeway
and last updated 2021-01-08 00:49:51-05
SAN MARCOS (KGTV) -- A 22-year-old man who had just gotten into a single car crash on State Route 78 was killed Thursday when he walked into the path of another vehicle on the freeway.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the San Marcos man lost control of his 2007 Ford Focus while heading east near Palomar College shortly after 6 a.m.
The car crashed into a metal guardrail before veering off the road and plunging down an embankment, CHP public-affairs Officer Juan Escobar said.