Man Accused Of Hitting Pedestrians With U-Haul​ Due In Court

ENCINITAS, CA — A man who allegedly tried to run down a crowd people on the sidewalk outside an Encinitas bar with a rental U-Haul van, injuring three pedestrians in the process, was slated to make his initial court appearance Tuesday.

Christian Dwight Davis, 28, was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly driving into several people outside The Saloon at 546 S. Coast Highway 101 at around 1:15 a.m.

Witnesses told deputies that Davis had been at the bar and was asked to leave because he was intoxicated. After leaving the bar, Davis got into his van and allegedly drove it on the sidewalk and tried to hit people standing outside the bar, according to Sgt. Agustin Rosas of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Davis' van struck three people, the sergeant said, two of whom remain hospitalized with serious injuries. Their identities have not been released, but they are 24 and 25 years old, according to the sheriff's department.

Another victim struck by the van sustained minor injuries, the sheriff's department said.

The van then slammed into a roadside tree and the front of the bar, Rosas said.

Two people also received minor injuries when they detained Davis at the scene before deputies arrived, Rosas said.

Davis was being held without bail pending Tuesday afternoon's hearing.

– City News Service