Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by hit-and-run driver on 54th St

SAN DIEGO, CA – A woman crossing the street in the Ridgeview/Webster area suffered serious wounds, including a traumatic brain injury, in a hit-and-run accident last night.

According to ABC 10 San Diego, the collision occurred in the 2000 block of 54^th Street at 11:07 p.m., as a 60-year-old pedestrian crossed the street outside of a crosswalk.

She was struck by a driver who then fled the scene.

The victim, who has yet to be publicly identified, was brought to the hospital with critical injuries.

No witnesses have yet come forward to offer information about the suspect.

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Ross Jurewitz

Ross Jurewitz is the founder and managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego personal injury attorney law firm. These San Diego injury accident lawyers specialize in helping people seriously injured in a variety of accidents throughout San Diego County and California.

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