UP TO $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 a juvenile pedestrian with severe injuries in the Lincoln Park area of San Diego.
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, at about 10:04 p.m., a 14-year-old male juvenile pedestrian was riding his skateboard south on 1200 S. 47th Street from Logan Avenue. He lost control on the hill and fell to the ground. While on the ground, the juvenile was hit by at least one vehicle leaving him with serious injuries. The vehicle(s) that hit the juvenile did not remain at the scene. He described the vehicle that hit him as a small white car.
According to one witness, two vehicles possibly hit the skateboard and pulled over to check for damage before leaving the scene. They didn’t appear to notice the juvenile in the dark. Investigators are asking the public to contact them if they can help with the investigation. Vehicle Description: The vehicle description is unknown but is possibly a small white coupe or sedan. It may have light damage to its right front corner.
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) 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. Victoria Houseman at (858) 573-5067 or vhouseman@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.