Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run
The driver, who fled the scene in San Diego, possibly was driving a beige, older-model car, police said.
SAN DIEGO, CA – A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a suspected hit-and-run motorist Wednesday morning at an intersection in the Sherman Heights area, police said.
It happened about 5:45 a.m. near the intersection of 25th and Market streets, San Diego police public-affairs Officer Billy Hernandez said.
The pedestrian suffered serious injuries to his head and leg and was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center, NBC7 reported.
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No details about the victim were immediately available.
The driver, who was believed to be in a beige-colored older model sedan, fled in an unknown direction following the crash, Hernandez said.
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Traffic division detectives were investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.
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