Tow Truck Struck - 04.24.21 (CA)

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Driver involved in several hit-run crashes strikes tow truck in Escondido, suffers serious injuries

 

The driver was thrown from the car after crashing with the semi near Felicita Road and Montview Drive, police said

 

ESCONDIDO — A driver suspected in multiple hit-and-run crashes Monday night in Escondido suffered serious injuries after striking a parked tow truck and being thrown from his car, police said.

 

It happened about 8:20 p.m. near where Felicita Road turns to West Felicita Avenue at Montview Drive, according to Escondido police Sgt. Ryan Hicks.

 

Investigators believe the 26-year-old man had struck several other vehicles on Felicita Road and was fleeing from those crashes when he crashed into the large commercial tow truck, Sgt. Erik Witholt said.

 

After being thrown from his car, medics took the man to Palomar Medical Center with “severe injuries,” Witholt said. Based on the “multiple hit and runs,” police believe the driver may have been impaired, Hicks said.

 

Authorities issued a traffic alert and shut down Felicita Road in both directions between Brotherton Road and Montview Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. The roadway remained closed as of midnight.

 

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