ESCONDIDO, California (Aug. 2, 2016) – A pedestrian is nursing a serious foot injury after being hit by a vehicle along Valley Center Road, according to Escondido police report.
At about 5:50 AM this morning, the police received a 911 call which reported that a man in dark clothes was running in the middle of the roadway. Police officers responded and tried to reach the man. Unfortunately, the man was struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver before the police could reach him. He was found on the road just north of Lake Wohlford Road with a serious foot injury.
The man, who is suspected to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, was transported to a trauma center.
No more information on his condition was provided.
The suspected hit-and-run driver is believed to have been driving a yellow Saturn as bits of the vehicle parts were left behind on the roadway.
The police are searching for the suspected driver and are asking anyone with information about the accident to contact Detective Nick Kluka at (760) 839-4966.
