A 70-year-old female was parked in a parking space at the CVS drug store, at 4400 Mission Blvd, on July 14 at about 11:30 a.m. The driver was trying to back out of the parking space. She accidentally put the vehicle in drive and hit the gas. The vehicle went forward and struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The pedestrian is a 52-year-old male. Drugs or alcohol impairment are not considered a factor in this accident. Traffic Division responded and will be investigating. Anyone with information related to the above incident is encouraged to call the listed Command handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
