According to police, the boy was on a bike crossing an alley when he was hit by a vehicle traveling through the alley
Pacific Beach, CA – A 6-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Pacific Beach on Saturday afternoon, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The incident was reported at around 3:45 p.m. January 17, in the 1500 block of Pacific Beach Drive near Ingraham Street.
According to police, the boy was on a bike crossing an alley when he was hit by a vehicle traveling through the alley. The driver stopped at the scene briefly, but then took off after hitting the boy a second time.
San Diego police and firefighters arrived shortly after and the child was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared deceased. The child’s name was not immediately released.
A 32-year-old woman was identified as the suspect who fled the scene of the accident. The suspect’s vehicle was located in National City and the woman was taken into custody.
The San Diego Police Department is investigating the accident. Anyone with information on the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
San Diego experiences thousands of traffic collisions annually, resulting in hundreds of fatalities and injuries, with recent data showing increases in certain areas and demographics. In 2021, over 24,000 collisions were reported in the San Diego region, which led to approximately 315 fatalities. A notable aspect of these statistics is the high risk for vulnerable road users; for example, pedestrians represent only a small percentage of total crashes but account for a disproportionately high 23% of fatal and serious injury collisions. In 2021 alone, there were 102 pedestrian fatalities and 17 bicyclist fatalities. Speeding, impaired driving (both alcohol and drugs), and distracted driving are consistently cited as the leading causes of accidents. In 2023, more than half of all accidents on state highways in the city of San Diego involved a speeding driver. The data indicates that certain age groups, specifically younger adults (20-29 years) and older adults (80+ years), are more frequently involved in crashes, often due to inexperience or age-related factors like slower reaction times.
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