Related To Story |
SUV Plows Into Bus Stop; 1 Hospitalized, 1 In Custody
Boy, 15, Hospitalized After SUV Crashes at Plaza Boulevard, Palm Avenue
POSTED: 7:54 am PDT August 19, 2010
UPDATED: 4:34 pm PDT August 19, 2010
SAN DIEGO -- An SUV plowed into a bus stop in National City, sending a 15-year-old boy to the hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning, police said.According to authorities, the vehicle went up on a sidewalk and destroyed the bus stop at Plaza Boulevard and Palm Avenue shortly before 7 a.m.The injured boy was inside the bus stop at the time of the crash, and he was pushed by the impact.Authorities said the boy was not pinned under the SUV but was taken to UCSD Medical Center with multiple fractures.National City Police said the driver, identified as 35-year-old Carlos Manuel Aguilar Martinez, was taken to county jail as authorities worked to determine whether drugs, alcohol or a medical condition contributed to the crash.10News learned the driver was booked on a charge of DUI resulting in bodily injury. He currently has an immigration hold, 10News reported.Bail was set at $50,000.
Copyright 2010 by 10News.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by 10News.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.
