A woman standing next to her car in Chula Vista was struck and seriously injured by a suspected drunk driver Sunday evening, according to Chula Vista Police (CVPD).
At about 10:05 p.m., the collision happened in the 300 block of Montclair Street, said CVPD officers.
The victim was placing items into the trunk of her car, when the driver veered off the roadway and collided with her, according to CVPD. Police have arrested the suspect, Sergio Rodriguez, Jr., age 27, on felony DUI charges.
When police arrived on scene they found the victim suffering from severe traumas. Medics were requested and she was taken to the UC San Diego Trauma Center. The driver Rodriguez was not injured in the crash.
An investigation of the incident is currently underway from the Chula Vista Police Traffic Division, according to CVPD. If anyone knows more about the collision, they can call police at (619)691-5151.
No further details on the collision were currently available.
