CARLSBAD, Calif. — On December 18, 2017, at 6:54 p.m., officers from the Carlsbad Police Department responded to the 6100 hundred block of Paseo Del Norte after our dispatch center received reports of vehicle that struck a pedestrian. Arriving police officers found a non-responsive woman on the roadway. The woman sustained very serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle. The Carlsbad Fire Department responded and transported the woman to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained at the scene and was interviewed by traffic officers who responded to conduct a full investigation. The investigation remains ongoing.
This press release was prepared by Sergeant Matt Lowe.
For more information
Sergeant Richard Beronda, 760-931-2115 or richard.beronda@carlsbadca.gov
