SAN MARCOS — A 22-year-old man who crashed his vehicle into a dividing wall on state Route 78 on Friday was struck and killed while attempting to run away from the scene on foot, California Highway Patrol reported this weekend.
The man, an Escondido resident, was driving eastbound on the 78 near Nordahl Road around 7 p.m. when he crashed for unknown reasons into the center dividing wall. He then exited his vehicle and attempted to run across the westbound lanes, where he was struck by multiple vehicles, according to CHP.
First responders with San Marcos Fire and Paramedics as well as CHP responded to the incident, but the driver died from his injuries at the scene…