A woman suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) hit a young boy and man biking in Solana Beach with family and friends, the San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said.
The crash happened at approximately 6:45 p.m. Saturday when a 24-year-old Carlsbad resident was behind the wheel of a 2016 Honda Civic, deputies said.
She was driving northbound on Camino Del Mar when she veered the car off the roadway at the four-way intersection of North Highway 101 and Via De La Valle, near the Brigantine's, deputies said. She ran the car onto the sidewalk.
The car struck an 11-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man who were on their bikes with a group of family and friends at the time, officials said.
The boy was taken to Rady Children's Hospital and suffered injuries to his leg. The man was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with serious head injuries.
After the crash, the driver continued to drive, eventually stopping at South Sierra Avenue and Linda Mar Drive. A witness followed her there to where she stopped, deputies said.
When officials arrived, they contacted the driver and arrested her for Felony DUI and hit-and-run. She was taken to the Vista Detention Facility and booked into jail.
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No other information was immediately available.
