UP TP $1000 REWARD
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 the victim with serious injuries in the Mid-City area of San Diego.
On March 7th, 2021, at about 3:00 p.m., a 47-year-old victim was putting his (7-yearold) child into the back seat of his 2017 Toyota Corolla. A silver Saturn Vue, heading westbound in the parking lot, swerved to the left and pinned the 47-year-old victim up against the rear door of the Corolla. The victim suffered severe lower extremity injuries.
The driver of the VUE stayed at the scene for approximately 10 seconds. When people began to walk towards the collision, the driver of the VUE backed up and accelerated westbound through the shopping center and exited onto Redwood Street. Surveillance video from a nearby business captured the Vue leaving the scene.
Vehicle Description: The suspect’s vehicle is described as a silver colored Saturn Vue. The vehicle sustained front end damage, specifically to the left turn signal and left bumper.
***Surveillance video of the incident can be seen by clicking on the link below*** https://youtu.be/xdzr_j0Zxc4
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect and/or the suspect’s vehicle is asked to call SDPD’s Traffic Division at (858) 495-7813 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. Underwood at (858) 495-7843 or email at tlunderwood@pd.sandiego.gov.
Inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to SDPD Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.