Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Motorist On I-5

A motorcyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run motorist on Interstate 5 in the La Jolla area, officials said.

SAN DIEGO, CA – A motorcyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run motorist on Interstate 5 in the La Jolla area, officials said Thursday.

It happened around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday on southbound I-5 near Nobel Drive, California Highway Patrol Officer Tommy Doerr said.

The circumstances leading up to the crash were under investigation, and no details about the victim were immediately available.

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The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital, Doerr said.

No vehicle description was immediately available.

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CHP officers were investigating the crash.

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