Paramedics with victim
Paramedics with the victim in Vista. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A 59-year-old man suffered severe injuries when he was struck by a vehicle at a Vista intersection, authorities reported Thursday.

The crash was reported around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and South Santa Fe Avenue, San Diego County Sheriff‘s Sgt. Hernan Gonzalez said.

A 59-year-old man was walking westbound across Civic Center Drive when he was struck by a vehicle heading southbound on Civic Center Drive, Gonzalez said.

The pedestrian was taken to Palomar Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries, the sergeant said.

The driver was uninjured and remained at the scene to cooperate with authorities, Gonzalez said, adding that intoxication was not a factor in the crash.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.