SAN DIEGO, CA – A man was killed on Saturday in a single-vehicle collision in downtown San Diego that may have been caused by injuries he sustained in a fight with another motorist.
10 News reports that the 33-year-old man had gotten into a physical altercation with another motorist that ended in blows. The two men were separated, got into their vehicles, and left the scene in opposite directions.
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The victim lost consciousness from injuries sustained in the fight, and crashed into a light pole, power box, and tree in the 900 block of First Avenue. He and a female passenger were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where the driver died.
It is not clear if his fatal injuries stemmed from the collision or the preceding fight.
A 14-year-old female bystander was also injured when she was struck by debris from the collision.
Police are on the lookout for the other motorist involved in the fight. They believe he is Asian or Hispanic, and was last seen driving a red sedan.
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