15-year-old girl struck and killed by tractor-trailer at an intersection in Otay Mesa, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/28/2014 - 12:44pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Girl fatally struck by semi in Otay Mesa.

A 15-year-old girl was fatally struck by a semi-truck in Otay Mesa Wednesday evening, San Diego police said.

Teen, 15, struck, killed by big rig truck at La Media Road in Otay Mesa.

"All he told us was that he tried to grab his sister by the shoulder," said Doherty. "Next thing you know, she lost her balance. She went under the rear wheels of the vehicle and unfortunately he had to experience that."
A 15 year old girl was walking with her older brother at an intersection in Otay Mesa when she stepped into the path of a tractor trailer that was turning. She was hit by the rear of the truck and died at the scene. Her brother tried to pull her away and was also struck, but not hurt. The girl was apparently using her phone at the time of the accident.

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