Pedestrian hit by SUV, suffers life-threatening injuries in downtown San Diego
The driver was heading north on Fifth Avenue near F Street shortly before 12:40 a.m. when the 27-year-old pedestrian tried to cross against a red light, police said
A 27-year-old pedestrian crossing a street against a red light was hit by a SUV and critically injured early Sunday in downtown San Diego, police said.
The 54-year-old driver was heading north on Fifth Avenue near F Street shortly before 12:40 a.m. when the pedestrian tried to cross east to west on a red light, said police Officer Sarah Foster. The pedestrian crossed into the path of the 2020 GMC Yukon and was struck.
The man suffered a life-threatening brain bleed and was transported to a hospital to be treated, police said.
The driver stopped and cooperated with officers. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the collision, police said.
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