A teenage girl was hospitalized with severe injuries after a traffic collision in San Marcos yesterday morning, shortly after 6:30 a.m. The incident occurred on S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, where reports indicated a teenager was down in the roadway. The San Marcos Fire Department provided immediate medical aid to the 16-year-old victim, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Despite the efforts of the emergency responders, the San Marcos Unified School District announced tragically that the victim, a student at San Marcos High School, is not expected to survive, as was heartbreakingly disseminated in a Facebook post by Superintendent Dr. Andy Johnsen who said, "I am heartbroken to share with you that this incident involved one of our San Marcos High School students. Unfortunately, the student was struck by a car and sustained serious injuries, and their family has granted permission to share that she is not expected to survive." The San Marcos Unified School District offered community resources for counseling and mental health support, signaling a time of mourning and healing for the affected families and the larger school community.
The driver in the collision stayed at the scene and is working with the Sheriff's Traffic Investigators. They are looking into the details of the tragic event, and it is not believed that drugs or alcohol played a role.
