Teams Deploy ASTREA Helicopter in Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision Investigation
CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd
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Summary
- A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a sedan occurred on State Route 67 in Lakeside, California, resulting in the highway's closure. A driver fled on foot, and despite a search by helicopter and patrol units, the suspect remains at large. The investigation is ongoing.
Timeline
Two evidence tow trucks eventually removed the vehicles for further investigation, per CHP.
Officers escorted family members of the deceased to the site.
Authorities closed the highway in both directions and diverted traffic while Caltrans sweepers cleaned debris.
Patrol units checked nearby hospitals for patients matching the driver's description with negative results.
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter searched the surrounding brush for the suspect, but heavy weather forced the crew to break off the hunt.
Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the crash ejected a person.
Officers found a vehicle abandoned on the right shoulder after the driver fled the scene on foot.
A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a smaller sedan shut down State Route 67 near Scripps Poway Parkway around 11:30 p.m.
Incident reported at CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd.
Two evidence tow trucks eventually removed the vehicles for further investigation, per CHP.
Officers escorted family members of the deceased to the site.
Authorities closed the highway in both directions and diverted traffic while Caltrans sweepers cleaned debris.
Patrol units checked nearby hospitals for patients matching the driver's description with negative results.
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter searched the surrounding brush for the suspect, but heavy weather forced the crew to break off the hunt.
Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the crash ejected a person.
Officers found a vehicle abandoned on the right shoulder after the driver fled the scene on foot.
A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a smaller sedan shut down State Route 67 near Scripps Poway Parkway around 11:30 p.m.
Incident reported at CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd.
Two evidence tow trucks eventually removed the vehicles for further investigation, per CHP.
Officers escorted family members of the deceased to the site.
Authorities closed the highway in both directions and diverted traffic while Caltrans sweepers cleaned debris.
Patrol units checked nearby hospitals for patients matching the driver's description with negative results.
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter searched the surrounding brush for the suspect, but heavy weather forced the crew to break off the hunt.
Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the crash ejected a person.
Officers found a vehicle abandoned on the right shoulder after the driver fled the scene on foot.
A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a smaller sedan shut down State Route 67 near Scripps Poway Parkway around 11:30 p.m.
Incident reported at CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd.
Two evidence tow trucks eventually removed the vehicles for further investigation, per CHP.
Officers escorted family members of the deceased to the site.
Authorities closed the highway in both directions and diverted traffic while Caltrans sweepers cleaned debris.
Patrol units checked nearby hospitals for patients matching the driver's description with negative results.
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter searched the surrounding brush for the suspect, but heavy weather forced the crew to break off the hunt.
Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the crash ejected a person.
Officers found a vehicle abandoned on the right shoulder after the driver fled the scene on foot.
A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a smaller sedan shut down State Route 67 near Scripps Poway Parkway around 11:30 p.m.
Incident reported at CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd.
Two evidence tow trucks eventually removed the vehicles for further investigation, per CHP.
Officers escorted family members of the deceased to the site.
Authorities closed the highway in both directions and diverted traffic while Caltrans sweepers cleaned debris.
Patrol units checked nearby hospitals for patients matching the driver's description with negative results.
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter searched the surrounding brush for the suspect, but heavy weather forced the crew to break off the hunt.
Investigators could not immediately confirm whether the crash ejected a person.
Officers found a vehicle abandoned on the right shoulder after the driver fled the scene on foot.
A fatal hit-and-run collision involving a silver SUV and a smaller sedan shut down State Route 67 near Scripps Poway Parkway around 11:30 p.m.
Incident reported at CA-67 & Rio Maria Rd.
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