A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana after he struck and critically injured a pedestrian in San Ysidro, the San Diego Police Department said Tuesday.
Just after 9:15 p.m. Monday, the victim, a 20- to 25-year-old woman, was walking in a marked crosswalk on Avenida De La Madrid and Smythe Avenue where the impaired driver did not stop his 2006 BMW X3 and struck the woman, according to the SDPD.
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The victim suffered a brain bleed and is in critical condition, according to authorities.
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Officers evaluated the driver, and arrested him on suspicion of a DUI, according to police.
No witnesses or cameras were available to determine the at-fault party, the department reported.
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