Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On I-5 Off-Ramp In Encinitas

ENCINITAS, CA – A hit-and-run crash left a woman dead on a freeway off-ramp Tuesday in northern San Diego County, authorities said.

The 62-year-old victim, believed to be a transient, was found dead on the right-hand shoulder of the connector road from northbound Interstate 5 to Encinitas Boulevard about 6:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Her name was withheld pending family notification.

Based on broken-off auto parts found at the site of the crash, investigators believe the victim may have been struck by a 1995- to 2002-model Ford pickup truck or SUV, possibly an F-150 or Expedition, CHP public-affairs Officer Mark Latulippe said.

CHP officers shut down the off-ramp after finding the body to investigate the crash. The ramp reopened shortly before 9 a.m.

There were no known witnesses to the crash, and exactly when it occurred was unclear, Latulippe said.

Anyone who might be able to help identify the involved vehicle or motorist was asked to call the CHP at 858-637-3800.

By City News Service; Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

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