A 49-year-old man was struck and injured in a hit-and-run accident on El Cajon Boulevard (San Diego, CA)

A 49-year-old man was struck and injured in a hit-and-run accident on El Cajon Boulevard (San Diego, CA)

On early Monday morning, a hit-and-run driver struck and injured a 49-year-old man while he was crossing a San Diego street and the motorist escaped from the scene.

The incident was reported just after 1:20 a.m. in the 6600 block of El Cajon Boulevard, as per San Diego Police Officer John Buttle. The victim was in an unmarked crosswalk when he was hit in the No. 1 eastbound lane of El Cajon Boulevard by a dark sedan steered by someone who did not stop to render aid, Buttle said.

On arrival, paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital for treatment of an open fracture of his lower right leg, the officer said. Authorities have not released the identity of the injured person.

An investigation is ongoing at this time.

June 1, 2021

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