Crime & Safety
Teen Hit By Car While Crossing Carmel Valley Street
The girl was crossing in the north crosswalk at Del Mar Heights Road against a red light and don't walk sign, police said.
CARMEL VALLEY, CA – A 15-year-old girl suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday when she was struck by a car while crossing a street in the Carmel Valley section of San Diego.
The girl was crossing westbound about 5:30 p.m. in the north crosswalk at Del Mar Heights Road against a red light and don't walk sign, according to San Diego police Officer Robert Heims.
She was struck by a 2000 Toyota Avalon being driven south on Hartfield Avenue by a 68-year-old man, according to San Diego police Officer Robert Heims.
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The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment of several fractures, Heims said.
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