A man who allegedly fled after the pickup truck he was driving struck a teenager in San Marcos, seriously injuring him, was behind bars Tuesday and facing felony charges.
Alan Edmundo Reyes, 23, was arrested Monday after turning himself in at the San Marcos sheriff’s station, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. He was booked into county jail in Vista on suspicion of hit-and-run and reckless driving resulting in injury.
The victim was riding an e-bike near the intersection of Knoll and West Mission roads when a white 2021 GMC Sierra struck him at about 9 p.m. on Sept. 17. Following the impact, the motorist continued driving and left the area.
The teenager, whose name and age have not been released, was hospitalized in critical condition.
Reyes was being held on $80,000 bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Thursday.
