Man Seriously Injured In Escondido Hit-And-Run Crash

ESCONDIDO, CA – A man was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver Monday night in Escondido, police said.

The crash happened at 10 p.m. on Ash Street just north of Pennsylvania Avenue, Escondido police Lt. Scott Walters said. Investigators believe a woman was behind the wheel of a dark gray compact car heading north on Ash Street when she hit the man just past Pennsylvania Avenue and drove off without stopping.

The 28-year-old victim was taken to Palomar Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment of serious injuries, he said.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run was asked to call Escondido police Officer Steve Braucht at 760-839-4482. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at 760-743-8477 or police.escondido.org.