SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A dog was killed and a man suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run collision in San Diego’s Emerald Hills neighborhood.
The incident was reported at around 10 p.m. Saturday in the 5300 block of Roswell Street, near Hilltop Drive, according to San Diego police.
Police said the man was crossing the street with his dog in the east unmarked crosswalk when a driver failed to stop at the stop sign and struck them.
Responding San Diego Fire-Rescue crews treated the 22-year-old victim; police said both of the man’s shins were fractured, his left ankle was dislocated, and he sustained a fracture to his lower spine.
The dog died at the scene.
SDPD officials initially said man’s injuries were non-life-threatening, but the victim's family said the injuries were serious and he was in intensive care at an area hospital.
While the investigation is ongoing, police were unsure if DUI was a factor. A description of the vehicle was not immediately available.
The SDPD Traffic Division is handling the investigation due to the major injuries.
Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact SDPD non-emergency at 619-531-2000 or Crime Stoppers.
