Man Critically Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In North County

VISTA, CA — A man was struck by a vehicle while running across a street outside of the crosswalk on Veterans Day in North San Diego County, authorities said.

The crash was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of Sycamore Avenue in Vista, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. Callers reported that a man was struck by a vehicle and was down in the roadway.

The man was taken to a hospital and was in critical condition, sheriff's officials said.

"A preliminary investigation shows the adult male ran eastbound across Sycamore Avenue outside of the crosswalk and was stuck by a vehicle," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "The road was closed while the investigation was being conducted."

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, officials said.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or captured it on a dash camera was asked to contact Deputy Tae Lee at 760-940-4551 or Tae.Lee@sdsheriff.org.