Serious Injury Traffic Collision
CARLSBAD, Calif. — On July 21, 2018, at 9:50 p.m., officers from the Carlsbad Police Department responded to the 4600 hundred block of El Camino Real after our dispatch center received reports of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian. Arriving police officers found a non-responsive 30 year-old male lying in the roadway. The male sustained very serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle. The Carlsbad Fire Department responded and transported the male to Palomar hospital where he is being treated.
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 Lieutenant Steve Thomas.
Lieutenant Steve Thomas, 760-931-2115 or steve.thomas@carlsbadca.gov
