San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Crime Stoppers: Hit-And-Run - San Marcos

Imperial Beach CA

07 January, 2022

9:33 AM

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Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department: 01/06/2022 2:30 PM San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department want your help in finding a driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run in San Marcos. It happened on Wednesday, January 5 just after 7:00 a.m. in the 500 block of Rancho Santa Fe Road and Rue De Valle.  An 86-year-old man was crossing eastbound on the roadway when a pickup truck struck him from the side.  The victim fell to the ground and was taken to a hospital with a serious head injury. The driver kept going northbound on Rancho Santa Fe Road.  A surveillance camera on Rancho Santa Fe Road and Debra Place captured the pickup truck driving away shortly after the hit-and-run.   Detectives are looking for a black 2010 to 2013 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck with an extended cab.  It will have a damaged side mirror on the passenger side as a part came off when the victim was sideswiped. To download the surveillance video for broadcast, click here. Anyone with information on the identity and/or location of the suspect is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.   Visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send web or mobile app tips.  Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Media inquiries about this case can be directed to the traffic investigator for the San Marcos Sheriff's Station, Deputy Cornelius Van Nieuwenhuyzen at (760) 510-5259 or send an email at [email protected]. Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at [email protected]. This press release was produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.