Woman Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In Laguna Niguel

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — A 24-year-old woman was in critical condition Saturday after she was struck by a hit-and-run SUV early Saturday, police said.

Police were searching for the driver of a dark-colored 2014-18 Subaru Forester that was damaged on the front right and side view mirror, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.

The woman was hit just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Crown Valley Parkway between Golden Lantern and Nueva Vista, police said. The vehicle may have fled westbound on Crown Valley Parkway toward Pacific Coast Highway, officers said.

The driver did not stop and fled the scene, police said. The woman was taken to a hospital.

Anyone with information was urged to call the sheriff's department at 714-647-7000 or OC Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227.