A Mission Hills man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fleeing after the car he was driving fatally struck a pedestrian last year near San Diego International Airport, authorities said.
William John Christian, 58, was taken into custody shortly before 8:30 a.m. near his home in the 3400 block of Pringle Street in connection with the 13-month-old traffic fatality, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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WATCH HEREChristian allegedly was behind the wheel of a white 2017 Dodge Challenger that struck a 69-year-old man in the 2100 block of Hancock Street shortly before 5 a.m. on March 6, 2024. Following the fatal impact, the motorist continued driving and left the area, Sgt. Victoria Houseman said.
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SIGN UP The victim, who is believed to have been homeless, was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name has not been released.
The car that struck the man has not been located, the sergeant said.
Christian was being held at San Diego Central Jail on $100,000 bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Monday.
