Teenage Pedestrian Struck Near Torrey Pines High School in Carmel Valley

Police are investigating a crash in Carmel Valley that left a teenage pedestrian with possible major injuries Wednesday night.

A 15-year-old girl was struck by a 2000 Toyota Avalon near the intersection of Carmel Country and Del Mar Heights roads sometime before 5:30 p.m., San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officials said. The intersection is just west of Torrey Pines High School.

The teenager crossed Heartfield Avenue, at Del Mar Heights Road while the crosswalk light was red, SDPD said. That's when a car with a green light, traveling south on Heartfield Avenue, struck her.

The impact of the crash left the pedestrian with a broken leg, a broken nose and brain bleeding. The injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening, SDPD said. She was transported to Scripps La Jolla Hospital.

The 68-year-old driver remained on scene and was cooperating with police. SDPD said they would not be cited for the crash.

The intersection of Carmel Country and Del Mar Heights roads was shut down at about 6:20 p.m. so that police could investigate. The closure was expected to last for several hours.

No other information was available.