Alexander Leroux was rushed to UC San Diego Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 30.
Hillcrest, CA – The authorities have released the identity of a pedestrian who was hit and killed by an unspecified vehicle on India Street in Hillcrest late Saturday night.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased pedestrian as 58-year-old Alexander Leroux.
Authorities said Loroux was trying to cross the street in the 3500 block of India Street when a northbound silver or gray sedan struck him and fled the scene.
Leroux was rushed to UC San Diego Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 30.
The vehicle and the driver remain at large.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Hillcrest, CA – Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead late Saturday night in Hillcrest.
According to the San Diego Police Department, authorities responded shortly before midnight on Saturday, November 29, 2025, to the accident in the 3500 block of India Street near Vine Street.
A 58-year-old man was trying to cross India Street mid-block when he was hit by a silver or gray sedan that was headed north towards a green light. The driver failed to stop after hitting the pedestrian and continued traveling northbound.
The pedestrian was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared deceased. His name was not immediately released.
Police have not made any arrests in connection with the accident. The San Diego Police Department is searching for the hit-and-run driver.
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