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Pedestrian Fatality Causes Closure Of Rosecrans Exit Off I-8W

A person was struck and killed by a garbage truck in the Sports Arena area in the early morning of Oct. 30, 2014.
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A person was struck and killed by a garbage truck in the Sports Arena area in the early morning of Oct. 30, 2014.

A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries Thursday when he was struck by three vehicles, including a garbage truck, on an Old Town-area street.

The Republic Services trash-collection vehicle had just exited westbound Interstate 8 when it struck the 63-year-old man in the 3600 block of Camino del Rio West about 4:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol and San Diego police.

Moments later, a Jeep Cherokee and Honda Civic ran over the victim as he lay in the roadway. The unidentified man died at the scene.

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Traffic lanes remained closed in the area into the late morning Thursday to allow for investigation.

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