Two teenagers were hit by an SUV Friday night as they ran across a street in Oceanside, police said.
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) said the teens, not in the crosswalk, ran across Vandergriff Boulevard and North River Road at around 9 p.m.. Just then, a 19-year-old U.S. Marine in an SUV approached the area and didn't see them.
He plowed into the teens, the impact catapulting them into the intersection.
One teen suffered a head injury and the other a leg injury. They were both flown to Rady Children's Hospital. Police said their injuries were not life-threatening and they are expected to survive.
The OPD said the Marine was not cited because he was driving within the posted speed limit and had the green light at the intersection during the collision. He was not driving under the influence, police said.
No further details were released.
