Hit-and-run crash injures bicyclist in Point Loma

Publish Date: 2022/08/23

SAN DIEGO, CA – According to KGTV10 News, a bicyclist was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Point Loma last week.

Authorities say the accident took place last Thursday morning at the intersection of Ladera Street and Cordova Street. The 63-year-old bicyclist involved was traveling west on Ladera Street, when a car attempting to turn onto Ladera Street from Cordova Street pulled out in front of his bike.

The bicyclist says the driver was turning without a turn signal when the crash took place. The bike crashed into the side of the car, knocking the bicyclist unconscious at the scene. He sustained road rash, bruises, bruised ribs, and some stitches in his arm. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The driver sped off immediately after the collision. San Diego Police continue to investigate.

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Ross Jurewitz

Ross Jurewitz is the founder and managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego personal injury attorney law firm. These San Diego injury accident lawyers specialize in helping people seriously injured in a variety of accidents throughout San Diego County and California.

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