A pedestrian was seriously injured early Saturday morning after being struck by a car in Sherman Heights and the suspected hit-and-run driver was arrested
The crash was reported at 12:49 a.m. in the 1800 block of Imperial Avenue, said San Diego Police Officer Robert Heims.
The 29-year-old pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk crossing Imperial Avenue at 19th Street and was struck by a 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Heims said. The car ran a red light when it struck the pedestrian.
The victim was taken to a hospital with head injuries, Heims said.
Officers later found the car in the 2200 block of Harrison Avenue where they detained the male driver, Heims said. The suspect, identified as 44- year-old Onaje Davis, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and felony DUI, according to Heims.
