Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Struck By Suspected DUI Driver On I-15 In Scripps Ranch
The San Diego man who had been driving the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A car driven by a DUI suspect struck and killed a pedestrian who ventured onto Interstate 15 in the Scripps Ranch area over the weekend, authorities reported Monday.
The northbound Lexus sedan hit the pedestrian, described only as male, on a stretch of the freeway north of Miramar Road shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The 23-year-old San Diego man who had been driving the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, CHP public-affairs Officer Jesse Matias said.
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The names of the motorist and the pedestrian remained unavailable Monday morning.
— City News Service
