Police in South Park are searching for the driver who seriously injured a pedestrian and fled the scene early Friday.
The crash happened just before 2 a.m. on the 2900 block of Juniper Street when a car struck a man who was searching through trash cans, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Law enforcement said the driver took off immediately.
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SDPD said the victim, who was identified only as a 47-year-old man, was hospitalized with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries.
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A description of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run or the driver was not immediately available. Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact SDPD at 619-531-2000. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
