EL CAJON (CNS) – Two pedestrians crossing an El Cajon street in front of a bar at closing time Saturday were struck by an SUV, and one was killed, police said.

A man and woman were hit by a westbound Mitsubishi Montero in front of the El Cajon Grand Bar,351 W. Main Street just before 2 a.m., police said.

An El Cajon police officer on patrol witnessed the crash and called it in, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office reported.

San Diego resident Melissa N. Ferreira, 25, sustained significant injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force trauma, according to police and the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The male pedestrian sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening and was taken to a hospital, police said.

The SUV’s driver stopped immediately following the crash and was cooperating with investigators, police said. No charges were pending, the Medical Examiner’s Office reported.

Police said speed or alcohol were not believed to be factors in the crash, but police reports did not say if the pedestrians had been drinking in the bar.

Cause of the El Cajon Pedestrian Accident

The cause of the November 18  crash remains under investigation by the El Cajon  Police Department. However, based on the limited information provided by CNS, the accident remains under investigation.

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