Pedestrian Badly Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident on Vulcan Avenue at D Street [Encinitas, CA]

Pedestrian Badly Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident on Vulcan Avenue at D Street [Encinitas, CA]

Hit-and-Run on Vulcan Avenue in Encinitas Leaves Pedestrian Severely Injured, Driver Arrested

 
ENCINITAS, CA (February 16, 2021) – A pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run accident on Vulcan Avenue at D Street Tuesday morning.
 
According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 10:45 a.m. near Moonlight Beach.
 
Sheriff’s officials said a black Ford Fusion veered off the roadway, plowed into a transit station, and struck the victim. The sedan also hit a tree and lost a wheel.
 
First responders took the pedestrian, whose name was not released, to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
 
After the crash, the driver of the sedan jumped out and ran off. Several witnesses pursued him.
 
A short time later, a sheriff’s sergeant who happened to be in the area stopped the fleeing suspect and arrested him on suspicion of felony hit-and-run.
 
Drugs and/or alcohol may have contributed to the crash, which remains under investigation.
 
When approaching an intersection or a marked crosswalk, reduce your speed and look out for pedestrians crossing. When you get involved in an accident, immediately call 911. Render aid while waiting for law enforcement and paramedics to arrive.

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