Traffic & Transit

Pedestrian Struck By Car In San Diego's Mission Bay Area

A pedestrian was struck by a car in the Mission Bay area and suffered serious injuries, police said.

SAN DIEGO, CA — A car struck a pedestrian near Mariner's Point Park Tuesday, leaving him with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities reported.

The 40-year-old man was in a crosswalk in the 1600 block of West Mission Bay Drive when the 2012 Mazda hit him about 6:45 a.m., according to San Diego police.

Paramedics took the victim to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for treatment of head trauma and a broken leg, Officer Dino Delimitros said.

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It was unclear if the motorist, a 25-year-old man, will be cited, or criminally charged over the accident.

– City News Service

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