Crime & Safety

DUI Suspect's Car Hits, Kills Pedestrian On I-805 In Serra Mesa

The pedestrian died at the scene, officials said.

Authorities did not immediately release the names of the victim and suspect.
Authorities did not immediately release the names of the victim and suspect. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 24-year-old woman was behind bars Thursday for allegedly being intoxicated when her car struck a pedestrian on Interstate 805 in Serra Mesa, killing her.

The motorist was headed north near Murray Ridge Road about 11:55 p.m. Wednesday when her Toyota sedan hit the victim, who had gotten out of her vehicle following a solo crash into a center-divider wall, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian died at the scene, CHP public-affairs Officer Sal Castro said.

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Authorities did not immediately release the names of the victim and suspect.

— City News Service

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