Edgar Oviedo dies in fatal San Diego Police crash
Edgar Oviedo dies in fatal San Diego Police crash
Fatal San Diego Police crash death of Edgar Oviedo – Obituary
The San Diego County Medical Examiner has identified Edgar Oviedo, a 16-year-old male, as the driver involved in a tragic collision on Monday night that resulted in the death of a police officer and left another officer critically injured.
According to the Medical Examiner’s office, Oviedo was behind the wheel of a BMW sedan traveling east on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard when he collided with a San Diego Police Department patrol car moving northbound. The collision occurred at the intersection with Doliva Drive.
Despite paramedics’ efforts to save Oviedo’s life during transport to Sharp Memorial Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The officer driving the patrol vehicle was declared dead at the crash scene, as reported by the Medical Examiner’s office.
San Diego Police Department Chief Scott Wahl revealed the identities of the officers involved during a press conference on Tuesday. The deceased officer has been named as 30-year-old Austin Machitar, a five-and-a-half-year veteran of the force who was originally from San Diego.
Chief Wahl described Machitar as an exemplary team member and noted that he is survived by his sister and parents, who reside in San Diego. Wahl expressed his deep sympathy for the grieving family.
The officer injured in the collision, 27-year-old Zachary Martinez, has been a member of the San Diego Police Department for a year and a half, working in the Northern Division. Martinez, a Navy reservist originally from Texas, had previously trained under Machitar in 2023 and often worked alongside him during patrols.
Martinez is reported to be in critical condition with severe injuries and faces a long recovery ahead, although there is hope for his eventual recovery.
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