Mustang strikes, kills man sitting in Oceanside median

A man seated in a median was killed after being hit by a car, the Oceanside Police Department said Saturday.

Officers responded at 7:19 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Oceanside Boulevard and College Boulevard. Preliminary information indicated a black Ford Mustang traveling eastbound on Oceanside Boulevard struck the unidentified man while he was on the center median, just east of the intersection.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the deceased man was being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.

The driver is cooperating with investigators, according to a police statement. He is not suspected of having been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Anyone with information regarding the collision was asked to contact police at 760-435-4769.