Jim Frazee Obitaury, Death; Officials have publicly named two individuals who tragically lost their lives in traffic accidents in the San Diego area over the past eight days.

The latest roadway fatality occurred last Tuesday, when 19-year-old Matthew Jimenez from Escondido lost control of the pickup truck he was operating in the 4500 block of Fairmount Avenue, located in the Talmadge neighborhood of San Diego, as reported by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The vehicle veered off the road and crashed into an embankment, resulting in Jimenez being ejected onto the roadside, according to the agency’s report. After an unspecified period, a passer-by discovered the accident and called 911 to report it.

Emergency personnel pronounced Jimenez dead at the scene shortly after 2 p.m.

Two days prior, 50-year-old Jim Frazee was killed in a hit-and-run incident in El Cajon, as stated by the medical examiner. At approximately 11:55 p.m. on August 17, Frazee was lying on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Chase Avenue when an SUV veered off the road, struck a utility pole and a fire hydrant, and subsequently ran over him.

The driver then fled the scene, according to the county agency’s report.

Frazee succumbed to his injuries before paramedics could transport him to a hospital.

The medical examiner did not disclose Frazee’s community of residence.