A pedestrian walking along Washington Street in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood was hit by a car and taken to the hospital, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The crash happened at approximately 7:07 p.m. Thursday on Washington Street near Northbound State Route 163, officers said.
It is unclear what lead up to the crash, officers said. However, the driver of the car told NBC 7 he was exiting, looking to merge, and saw a man on his left hand side come out of nowhere.
A witness told NBC 7 he saw the driver get out of the car and rush to the pedestrian, telling him to hang on and that help was on the way.
Nurses getting off work nearby rushed to help when they spotted the incident.
The pedestrian was rendered unconscious by the collision, officers said. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital.
No other information was immediately available.
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