Crime & Safety
CHP Seeks Driver in Hit-And-Run on Interstate 8
A motorcyclist suffered moderate injuries in the La Mesa-area collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.
La Mesa, CA — The California Highway Patrol was seeking to locate the driver in an alleged hit-and-run crash on Interstate 8 that left a motorcyclist injured.
CHP Spokesman Kevin Pearlstein said the collision occurred just before 3:15 a.m. Friday on westbound I-8, west of Jackson Drive.
The motorcyclist suffered moderate injuries when he was hit by a black pick-up truck, Pearlstein said.
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The man driving the pick-up truck allegedly failed to stop at the scene, according to the CHP.
Anyone with information that may be helpful in the investigation of the crash was urged to contact the CHP El Cajon Area Office by calling Office at 619-401-2000.
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