Pedestrian Killed In North County Hit-And-Run Crash

ESCONDIDO, CA — A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash at a North County intersection, authorities said.

Miguel Leonides Garcia, 58, was crossing the street shortly after 6 a.m. at Broadway and Mission Avenue in Escondido when he was struck by a vehicle, according to the Escondido Police Department.

"He was struck by a vehicle turning right onto northbound Broadway," police said in a news release. "A witness account and subsequent investigation revealed the vehicle is a white off-road style SUV with a large spare tire and red high-lift style jack affixed to the back."

Garcia, an Escondido resident, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The vehicle was last seen traveling north on Broadway and then east on Lincoln Avenue, police said.

Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle was asked to call traffic investigator Pete McCollough at 760-839-4930.