Falck ambulance
A Falck ambulance at a crime scene. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A 23-year-old man was seriously injured early Friday while running across Grand Avenue into the path of a vehicle in Pacific Beach, the San Diego Police Department reported.

The collision happened at 12:39 a.m. in the 1400 block of Grand Avenue, Officer J. Perales said.

The victim was hit by a 2019 Toyota Corolla driven by a 26-year-old man.

The pedestrian sustained a large cut to his right groin area requiring surgery, Perales said.

Traffic Division officers responded to the scene and are handling the collision investigation.

City News Service contributed to this story.

Chris Jennewein is Editor & Publisher of Times of San Diego.