Big Rig Truck Crashes Through Backyard Fence Killing Man Cleaning Pool

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The driver of a big rig truck crashed through the backyard fence of an El Cajon home on Monday, killing the homeowner who was cleaning his pool.  His 2-year-old daughter was standing nearby but avoided injury.

According to reports, the commercial truck traveling westbound on Dehesa Road when the driver of a minivan ran a red light on northbound Granite Hills driver and collided with the truck.  The collision caused the truck to strike two other vehicles before plowing through the backyard fence.

The victim, Kevin Vicary, was cleaning his backyard pool at the time with his daughter nearby and his wife inside the home.  He was reported to have been knocked into the pool by the truck, which also plunged into the water, spilling 80 gallons of diesel fuel into the water.

Questions remain as to exactly what happened, and why the big rig was unable to stop before hitting the back yard fence.