A 22-year-old Chula Vista man died in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning in Encinitas.
The man was driving north on Interstate 5 around 2:50 a.m. when his car overturned north of Encinitas Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man’s sedan was overturned in the middle of the freeway when a truck crashed into him. Then, a third car driven by a 30-year-old woman crashed into them. The truck fled the scene, according to CHP.
The 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released. He was wearing a seat belt, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
The woman was taken to Scripps La Jolla with minor injuries.
CHP investigators are now searching for the driver who first crashed into the victim and fled. He’s described as a Caucasian man in his 30s with a bald head, mustache and tattoos. He’s about 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. He was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma. CHP officials believe he may live in Murrieta or Anaheim.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the Oceanside CHP at (760) 757-1675 or (858) 637-3800.
