Driver Strikes Pedestrian Jaywalking Across El Camino Real in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA — A 30-year-old man was hit by a car while attempting to cross a Carlsbad street mid-block, police said Friday.

Officers found the victim sitting in the median of El Camino Real south of Cougar Drive near a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta with extensive damage to its hood and windshield shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Carlsbad police.

The victim suffered head injuries and was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, police said.

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