The 78-year-old man was walking in the area and was struck by a car.
El Cajon, CA. – An elderly man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in El Cajon on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the El Cajon Police Department, the accident happened in the 400 block of Fletcher Parkway at around 3:28 p.m.
The 78-year-old man was walking in the area and was struck by a car.
The elderly man was seriously injured and was taken to a local hospital, where he was expected to survive.
The driver, identified as 19-year-old Brian Guevara, did not stop at the scene but was later located. He was arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of hit-and-run.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.