Temecula Hit-And-Run Suspect: Photo Released

TEMECULA, CA — A hit-and-run driver who caused major injuries to a motorist in Temecula more than a month ago remains at large, and now a photo of the man has been released by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Temecula resident Domingo Cruz, 40, is suspected of running a red light while heading west on Rancho California Road and broadsiding a black Jeep Patriot that was making a left turn from the I-15 southbound off-ramp onto the busy thoroughfare, according to the sheriff's department.

The crash, which was reported at 2:51 p.m. June 23, left the Jeep driver hospitalized with major injuries.

Cruz was driving a green Toyota pickup truck, which was found abandoned at the intersection. He fled the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's department.

Cruz is described by the sheriff's department as Hispanic, 5-feet-7-inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes (see attached photo that was released Thursday).

Cruz has a warrant for his arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy Frank Opice at the Southwest Sheriff Station, 951-696-3000.