By Crash News Writer 
San Diego, CA (July 6, 2025) – A man was seriously injured early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in San Diego’s Mission Valley East neighborhood, according to local authorities.
According to reports, the crash occurred around 1:10 a.m. on July 5 in the 7600 block of Friars Road. San Diego Police said the 48-year-old man was walking westbound when an unknown vehicle struck him and fled the scene before officers arrived.
Emergency responders transported the victim to a local hospital with multiple severe injuries, including a skull fracture, facial fractures, and a broken right leg. His current condition has not been updated. Authorities do not yet have a description of the suspect vehicle or driver involved in this hit-and-run.
The San Diego Police Department’s Traffic Division is actively investigating the incident and asking anyone with information to come forward to help locate the driver responsible for leaving the scene.
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The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.
- The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
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