Pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries in Pacific Beach collision

A 39-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a blue Toyota Prius while walking across a street in Pacific Beach on Wednesday night.

San Diego Police Department officers responded at 7:41 p.m. on Sept. 10 to the 2500 block of Grand Avenue regarding a collision. When they arrived, officers learned the victim was crossing the street when a 48-year-old woman driving the Prius west in the number one lane struck the victim, said SDPD Officer Jose Perales.

The victim sustained a spinal fracture, a brain bleed, a dislocated knee and a collapsed lung, police said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. According to police, alcohol was not a factor in the collision.

The department’s Traffic Division will be handling the investigation. Anyone with information related to it to call 858-495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.