A 22-year-old man was seriously injured Wednesday when he was struck by a Metropolitan Transit System bus while walking in a marked crosswalk in University City.
The San Diego Police Department says that officers responded at approximately 7:08 p.m. to Palmilla Dr. and Arriba Street to reports of a pedestrian struck by a bus.
The man had reportedly walking south in the crosswalk when the 51-year-old bus driver made a left turn onto Arriba Street on a green light and struck the pedestrian, said Officer Jose Perales.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with an orbital fracture, a spinal fracture, and a lung contusion. According to police, alcohol was not a factor in the collision.
The SDPD’s Traffic Division is investigating the collision. Anyone with information related to the collision was asked to call (858) 495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
