CARSLBAD-Calif. – On January 12, 2023, at 5:54 p.m. the City of Carlsbad Police Department was called to the intersection of Faraday Avenue and College Boulevard due to a traffic collision, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
On arrival, officers found a 58 year old male pedestrian injured near the intersection of Faraday Avenue and College Boulevard. The injured pedestrian was alert and communicating with officers and fire personnel at the scene. Per witnesses, the pedestrian was reportedly pushing a bicycle in the crosswalk when he was struck by a Lexus sports utility vehicle.
The driver of the Lexus, a 59 year old female, remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.
The identity of the injured pedestrian is being withheld at this time.
The cause of the collision has yet to be determined. Drugs or Alcohol are not considered to be a factor in the collision. The intersection of Faraday Avenue and College Boulevard will be closed for several hours so investigators can process the scene of the collision.
The Carlsbad Police Department is seeking additional witnesses to the collision.
For more information
Accident Investigator, Officer Adam Bentley, 442-339-5559 or adam.bentley@carlsbadca.gov
