A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit and run collision in the Midway District Friday night, police confirmed.
According to police, at around 8:15 p.m. a man in his 40s was crossing the street in the 2700 block of Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street when he was struck by the driver of a 2004 Honda.
The car was driven by a man in his 30s, who pulled over and dropped off an unknown passenger near the scene. Police say the driver then drove to the parking lot of a nearby Big Lots store and let more passengers out of his vehicle.
The driver fled the area and drove home. Shortly thereafter, officers located the driver him and took him into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and felony hit and run.
“He had passengers in the vehicle, [and] pulled over some distance away. They were trying to encourage him to return to the scene, but he failed to do so,” SDPD Sgt. Leonard Flake told NBC 7. “He got out and went home.”
Meanwhile, the victim was taken to a local hospital with serious leg injuries, broken bones and a severed finger. The victim’s current condition is unknown.
