Man Injured in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run on Second Avenue [Cortez, CA]

Pedestrian Suffers Multiple Fractures after Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver on Second Avenue in Cortez

 
CORTEZ, CA (December 21, 2022) – A man was injured in a pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Second Avenue in the Cortez neighborhood Saturday morning.
 
According to the San Diego Police Department, a 36-year-old man was standing on the painted double yellow roadway divider on the 1600 block of Second Avenue a little before 10:00 a.m. A 2013 Hyundai sedan was traveling south on the road when the pedestrian stepped in front of it.
 
The Hyundai then struck the pedestrian and fled the scene.
 
First responders took the pedestrian to a hospital in an area hospital for treatment of a fractured left clavicle and multiple facial fractures.
 
Police later found the Hyundai’s driver and questioned and released him. Alcohol was not a factor in this crash, which remains under investigation.
 
Avoid pedestrian accidents by keeping your eyes on the road and managing your speed. Always pay attention to pedestrians crossing and walking on the roadway, and prepare yourself to yield. And when you get involved in an accident, do not leave the scene. Pull over, call 911 and immediately take safety measures.

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