Politics & Government
2 Riding Scooter Seriously Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Downtown San Diego
The crash occurred near the intersection Market and 13th streets in the East Village area.
July 5, 2021
A man and a woman riding an electric scooter in downtown San Diego were struck and seriously injured early Monday by a hit-and-run driver in an SUV.
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The crash occurred at 4:07 a.m. near the intersection Market and 13th streets in the East Village area, according to a watch commander at the San Diego Police Department.
Paramedics rushed the victims to Scripps Mercy Hospital and UC San Diego Hillcrest.
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The SUV was described as as an older white Ford Explorer that may have sustained some front-end damages, according to witnesses at the scene.
Police closed Market Street in the area pending the investigation.
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