Woman hospitalized with serious injuries when struck by car that did not stop on Home Avenue in San Diego, California
Woman seriously injured in Swan Canyon hit and run
The pickup truck was driving southbound on the 3200 block of Home Avenue at 11:01 p.m. when it struck the woman who was in the roadway, SDPD said. The driver fled the scene.
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