Crime & Safety

Woman, 73, Suffers Leg Injury In SD Hit-And-Run; Suspect Sought

The woman suffered a fractured right femur and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, SDPD said.

Authorities Monday searched for a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a 73-year-old female pedestrian in the Mountain View neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Authorities Monday searched for a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a 73-year-old female pedestrian in the Mountain View neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities Monday searched for a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a 73-year-old female pedestrian in the Mountain View neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department.

At 9:11 a.m. the woman was legally crossing the intersection at South 45th Street and Logan Avenue when an unknown driver, making a left turn from southbound 45th Street, struck her and then fled the scene, SDPD said.

The woman suffered a fractured right femur and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, SDPD said.

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SDPD's traffic division is investigating.

Those with information about the hit-and-run should call 619-531-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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