A trash truck struck and killed a man Tuesday in a commercial area near the intersection of Interstate 15 and State Route 78, authorities reported.

The traffic fatality took place shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Quince Street in Escondido, a short distance from Norlak Avenue, according to police.

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The unidentified pedestrian died at the scene of the accident.

Further details were not immediately available.

— City News Service

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