A San Diego police cruiser. Photo courtesy OnScene.TV
An elderly man died Friday in San Carlos when a BMW hit his SUV as he tried to turn into a driveway.
The victim, 82, was driving a Toyota SUV westbound in the 7500 block of Mission Gorge Road and attempted to make a left turn into a driveway on the south side of the streets shortly after 4 p.m., San Diego police said.
The BMW, driven by a male, 34, and a Tesla, driven by a male, 22 proceeded eastbound. As the Toyota entered their lanes, the BMW hit it on the right side, causing the SUV to flip.
Medics sent the SUV driver to a local hospital where he died. The BMW driver sustained minor injuries and the Tesla driver was not injured.
The San Diego Police Department’s Traffic Division is investigating.