SAN DIEGO, CA — A 27-year-old motorist was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving for allegedly driving through a red light in the Rancho Bernardo community of San Diego and striking a 41-year-old man riding an electric scooter, leaving him with "imminently life threatening" injuries, authorities said Saturday.
The 41-year-old was riding the scooter northbound in the 11100 block of Camino Del Norte, in the east crosswalk, when he was struck about 9:50 p.m. Friday by a westbound 2005 Honda Pilot that allegedly drove through a red light, the San Diego Police Department reported.
"The 27-year-old male entered the intersection of Camino Del Norte and Paseo Montanoso against a red light and struck the 41-year-old male," according to a police statement. "The 41-year-old male was transported to a hospital, where it was determined his injuries were imminently life threatening."
The 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. There was no other immediate information available.
Anyone with information regarding the crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
— City News Service
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