Driver Killed in SeaWorld Drive Hit and Run Identified

Officers said the Corvette was racing alongside a Mercedes moments before the crash

The driver killed in a hit-and-run crash near Mission Bay has been identified by officials.

Clyde Preston Duncan, 27, was killed Sunday when a silver Corvette crashed into a row of trees along SeaWorld Drive near Friars Road.

Duncan was behind the wheel of the Corvette at the time of the crash and died of multiple blunt force injuries according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner.

The Corvette was racing alongside a Mercedes moments before the crash, police said.

San Diego police are looking for a Mercedes driver who fled the scene. While it doesn’t appear the Mercedes was damaged in the collision, investigators said they are treating the case as a fatal hit-and-run crash.

Investigators are asking the driver or passenger of the Mercedes to call police at 619-531-2000.
 

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