Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In Mission Bay

SAN DIEGO, CA – A bicyclist was hospitalized Tuesday with serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run motorist in the Mission Bay area.

It happened around 8:05 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of West Mission Bay Drive, west of Ingraham Street, San Diego police Officer John Buttle said.

A 40-year-old woman was crossing West Mission Bay Drive on a bicycle from north to south when she was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound, Buttle said.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening, Buttle said.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the cyclist fled the scene, Buttle said, adding that it was described as a tan or gold sedan.

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