Boy Seriously Injured By Vehicle In San Diego's La Playa Neighborhood

SAN DIEGO, CA — An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a vehicle while having a toy sword fight with a friend in the La Playa neighborhood, police said Sunday.

The boy was struck by a 2018 Ford Fusion traveling south on Catalina Boulevard near a wooded area shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, according to Officer Robert Heims of the San Diego Police Department.

The boy stepped into the path of the vehicle from a dirt path along the west curb line, the officer said. He suffered multiple injuries, Heims said, including a fractured pelvis, head hematoma and abrasions. He was rushed to a hospital.

The driver was not injured and impaired driving was not believed to be a factor in the crash, the officer said.

The SDPD Traffic Division was investigating the accident.

— City News Service