San Diego police call death of student hit by SDPD vehicle apparent suicide

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
San Diego, California
5800 block of Linda Vista Road
Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit San Diego California in San Diego, California: A University of San Diego student, Justin Cann, was struck by an SDPD police cruiser on the 5800 block of Linda Vista Road at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators determined that Cann intentionally stepped into the path of the vehicle, and his death is considered an apparent suicide.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Justin Cann Pedestrian Fatal

Original reporting

San Diego police call death of student hit by SDPD vehicle apparent suicide

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