FEBRUARY 17, 2009 - A man in an electric wheelchair was killed in an auto accident in Escondido on February 12th. 52-year-old John David Byrd was traveling against traffic on the shoulder of northbound Escondido Boulevard when he was struck by an SUV traveling northbound. Mr. Byrd was pinned under the SUV, still seated in his wheelchair, when emergency responders arrived. Paramedics attempted to revive the victim, but he was pronounced dead of trauma to his head and torso.