Crime & Safety

Authorities Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver in Accident in La Presa

A woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries, a Heartland Fire & Rescue dispatcher said.

A hit-and-run driver slammed into a parked car in La Presa early Tuesday and fled, abandoning an injured passenger.

A black SUV crashed into a car parked in the vicinity of St. George Street and Grand Avenue about 2:20 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The wrecked SUV was left at the scene and its driver ran from the crash site, leaving an injured passenger behind, 10News reported.

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A woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries, a Heartland Fire & Rescue dispatcher said.

The crash remained under investigation, a CHP dispatcher said.

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–City News Service

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