Keondre Alejandre, Debra Villasenor Obituary, Death – Authorities in San Diego County have released the identities of four people who died in separate traffic incidents over the past 10 days, highlighting a string of roadway tragedies across the region. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office provided details on each case, which involved both pedestrian and vehicle-related crashes in different parts of the county.
The most recent fatality occurred late Friday night at around 11:15 p.m. in the city’s Midway neighborhood. According to officials, 32-year-old Keondre Alejandre was attempting to walk across the intersection of Camino Del Rio West and Hancock Street when he was hit by a vehicle. Emergency medical crews rushed him to UCSD Medical Center for treatment, but despite their efforts, he was declared dead early the next morning. Investigators are still reviewing the circumstances surrounding the collision, including visibility and road conditions at the time of the incident.
Another deadly crash took place shortly after noon last Wednesday in the San Carlos community. The medical examiner identified the victim as 66-year-old Alpine resident Debra Villasenor. Authorities reported that Villasenor was behind the wheel of an SUV traveling eastbound on State Route 52 when she attempted to take the exit to Mast Boulevard. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a light pole. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is working to determine whether speed, road conditions, or a possible medical emergency contributed to the crash.
A week earlier, on Monday, Oct. 10, another fatal pedestrian incident occurred in Oceanside. The medical examiner stated that 59-year-old Cesar Contreras was walking near the intersection of Francesca Drive and Mission Avenue when he was struck by an SUV around 6:45 p.m. First responders attempted to assist, but Contreras died at the scene. His death marked another in a series of pedestrian fatalities that local communities continue to grapple with. Investigators are reviewing witness accounts and evidence to better understand how the collision unfolded.
The earliest of the four incidents happened on Nov. 7 in Sorrento Valley and involved a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5. The victim, 65-year-old San Diego resident John Lim, had just entered the northbound lanes of the freeway from Genesee Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, Lim’s Hyundai Sonata suddenly veered across the roadway and struck the center divider at a high rate of speed. The vehicle then swerved back in the opposite direction, hitting a freeway sign and finally crashing into a guardrail near the Sorrento Valley Road offramp. Lim became trapped inside the wrecked car, and although emergency crews responded quickly, he died before he could be transported to a hospital.
Following an autopsy, the medical examiner ruled Lim’s death a natural one, determining that he suffered heart failure, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The findings suggest that the crash was a result of a medical crisis rather than driver error or roadway conditions.
Together, these four incidents represent a troubling stretch of fatal crashes in San Diego County. The deaths of Alejandre, Villasenor, Contreras, and Lim highlight the different hazards motorists and pedestrians face daily, whether caused by vehicle malfunctions, medical emergencies, roadway design, or unexpected moments in traffic. Local agencies, including the CHP and city police departments, continue to investigate each case to establish full accounts of what occurred and identify any potential safety improvements that could help prevent future tragedies.
As families and communities mourn these losses, officials once again urge drivers and pedestrians to stay alert, follow traffic laws, and use caution—especially during nighttime hours or on busy roadways where visibility and reaction times are limited.
