A driver who struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene of the collision led police on a pursuit across San Diego’s South Bay area Thursday afternoon.
The chase began just after 2 p.m. when a San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer witnessed the hit-and-run. Investigators said the driver, in a pickup truck, hit a woman walking at Coronado and Thermal avenues.
When the officer tried to pull over the hit-and-run driver, the suspect sped off.
The suspect wound through South Bay surface streets and then drove onto northbound Interstate 5. The freeway pursuit continued through H Street and onto 39th Street and Ocean View Boulevard.
As cop pursued the suspect on the ground, SDPD Lt. Ernesto Servin said the police department's helicopter followed by air.
At around 2:30 p.m., police said the suspect drove onto the 200 block of South Gregory Street -- the cul-de-sac where he lives. After exiting his pickup truck, the suspect ran into his home on the dead-end street.
Shortly thereafter, the suspect came out of the house and was arrested by police.
Lt. Servin said the hit-and-run is under investigation, and police are trying to determine if it stemmed from a domestic violence incident. Other people inside the suspect's home were also detained by police for questioning and ultimately released.
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The condition of the hit-and-run victim is unknown. Lt. Servin said she was taken to a local hospital. Police are investigating whether or not the pedestrian and driver know one another.
At around 3 p.m., at least six SDPD vehicles remained at the scene of the initial hit-and-run, collecting evidence and investigating the incident.
No other injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing. Lt. Servin said the suspect faces multiple charges, including evading police, hit-and-run and possibly domestic violence.
