Man dies after being hit by a vehicle in Imperial

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA) - The Imperial Police Department (IPD) says a man died after he was hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning.

IPD says it happened on the southbound lanes of State Route (SR) 86, north of Aten Road, after 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

Upon arrival, IPD says officers found an unresponsive man, identified as 41-year-old Ruben Camargo, in a "dirt ditch west of the roadway."

IPD says officers immediately performed life-saving measures, and says the Imperial County Fire Department took over after they arrived.

Camargo was then taken to El Centro Regional Medical Center, according to IPD, but was then airlifted to UC San Diego Hillcrest Medical Center, where he later died.

IPD says Carmargo was traveling southbound on SR 86 when he was hit by a GMC Sierra, and says the driver of the GMC remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

While impairment did not factor in the crash, the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the crash, call IPD at (760) 355-4327.