A woman was not expected to survive the injuries she suffered when she was struck by a Cadillac sedan in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego Saturday afternoon.
The crash was reported at 1:31 p.m. in the 10200 block of Camino Ruiz, according to San Diego police Officer Robert Heims.
The woman was crossing westbound in the north crosswalk on Jade Coast Drive when the driver of the Cadillac was in the #2 lane and failed to stop at the red light and struck her, Heims said. The driver fled the scene northbound on Camino Ruiz.
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"The pedestrian sustained numerous injuries throughout her body, including a significant brain bleed," the officer said. "The pedestrian is not expected to survive her injuries."
The woman's name and age were not released.
San Diego Police Traffic Division is investigating the incident.
Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call the San Diego Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
