A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Carlsbad Tuesday morning.
According to the Carlsbad Police Department, the crash occurred at 10:26 a.m. in the 6500 block of southbound Carlsbad Boulevard, south of Solamar Drive.
The driver of the vehicle is a 24-year old man from Carlsbad, police said.
At this time, it is unknown where the victim was walking when the crash happened.
The 51-year old victim was transported to Scripps Medical Center in La Jolla. Her injuries are considered to be life-threatening.
Police said she was from New York.
During the investigation, Carlsbad Boulevard at Palomar Airport Road was closed for more than two hours.
