A 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fleeing after the car he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian last year, authorities said.
William John Christian of San Diego was taken into custody shortly before 8:30 a.m. in the 3400 block of Pringle Street, south of Old Town, according to the San Diego Police Department.
That’s less than a half mile from the scene of the collision, in the 2100 block of Hancock Street, where a white 2017 Dodge Challenger heading south struck a 69-year-old man shortly before 5 a.m. on March 6, 2024.
The motorist continued driving and left the area, police said in a news release. Paramedics took the victim, who still has not been publicly identified, to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The car that struck the man has not been located.
Christian was being held at San Diego Central Jail on $100,000 bail. His arraignment is set for Monday.
City News Service contributed to this report.
