In this July 18, 2011 image, caution tape blocks a portion of Frijoles Creek where an automobile bridge was removed to prevent damming of any floodwaters at Bandelier National Monument, N.M. Monument officials said it could be three years before the visitor’s center and the rest of Frijoles Canyon will be safe from flooding in the wake of the Las Conchas fire. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Authorities are searching for the hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 56-year-old man Tuesday evening in City Heights.
San Diego police said the hit-and-run was reported just after 7 p.m. near the intersection of Copeland Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard. There, the victim was crossing a marked crosswalk when the driver failed to stop for a red light and struck the man.
The driver took off westbound toward Interstate 15, authorities said. The victim was taken to an area hospital with several injuries that included a collapsed lung, brain bleed and several rib fractures.
Police are looking for a white, older model Ford Expedition in connection to the incident.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run is encouraged to contact San Diego police at 619-516-3000. Anonymous tips can be made by calling CrimeStoppers at 888-580-8477.
