A pedestrian was transported to the hospital Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in the South Bay.
The accident happened at about 1:20 p.m. in the 1500 block of Palm Avenue in the Egger Highlands neighborhood of San Diego, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said.
The pedestrian suffered two broken legs, two broken arms and major head injures. They were transported to UC San Diego Medical Center.
The driver did remain at the scene, police said.
A Sig Alert was issued at 2 p.m. for westbound traffic on Palm Avenue. The closure was later lifted.
Palm Avenue is part of State Route 75, a major roadway that connects Coronado Island to Interstate 5 in South Bay.
No other information was available.
Local
Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
