San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Traffic Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the vehicle and driver that fled the scene of a traffic collision leaving a male pedestrian with fatal injuries in the North Park area of San Diego.
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at about 7:15 p.m., a 42-year-old male pedestrian was hit by an unknown vehicle as he walked across Utah Street just south of Polk Avenue. The male pedestrian was seriously injured and died six days later. The involved vehicle fled the scene southbound on Utah Street.
Parts left at the scene had markings indicating they came from a 2017-2022 Hyundai Ioniq. Detectives are asking the public for any information regarding the identification of the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle.
Vehicle Description:
Based on parts left at the scene, the suspect’s vehicle is possibly an unknown color 2017-2022 Hyundai Ioniq with a missing trim piece between the driver’s “A” pillar and the driver’s side mirror as shown in the attached photo. There should also be damage to the driver’s side front headlight and possibly dents and a cracked windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect and/or the suspect’s vehicle is asked to call the SDPD’s Traffic Division at (858) 573-5002 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Please visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send a web or mobile app tip.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Media inquiries about this case can be directed to Traffic Division Det. Sgt. Marcelo Populin at (858) 495-7843 or mpopulin@pd.sandiego.gov.
Inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to SDPD Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or msherring@pd.sandiego.gov .
