San Diego

SDPD Arrests Driver in Little Italy Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

The collision occurred just after 11 p.m. on West Laurel Street.

San Diego police arrested a man accused of running into and killing a pedestrian Thursday in Little Italy and then driving away.

The collision occurred just after 11 p.m. on West Laurel Street.

A man in his 50s was struck by a white SUV that left the area traveling westbound on West Laurel and turned on Harbor Boulevard, police.

San Diego police closed Pacific Highway between Juniper and West Laurel for hours as they investigated the incident.

Just after 7 a.m. Friday, police arrested David Dominguez, 21, on Brooklyn Avenue in Encanto. He will face charges of felony hit and run, DUI and other charges, police said.

San Diego police have not identified the victim.

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