Pedestrian struck, killed in Otay Mesa when SUV driver runs stop sign, police say

An SUV driver struck and killed a 37-year-old man after reportedly running a stop sign in Otay Mesa Friday evening, San Diego police said.

The crash happened as the man was walking southbound across Del Sol Boulevard near Kostner Drive just before 7 p.m., Officer Jose Perales said.

A 77-year-old woman headed west in a 2010 Toyota failed to stop at the sign and collided with the man, Perales said. The pedestrian suffered severe head trauma and was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Traffic Division officers are investigating the crash.