Pedestrian Seriously Hurt in PB Crash

A 67-year-old woman was seriously injured after an SUV hit her in a marked crosswalk in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood on Tuesday night, according to San Diego police. The collision happened about 9:55 p.m. on May 12 at Mission Boulevard and Reed Avenue, local outlets reported, citing the San Diego Police Department. Police said the woman was taken to a hospital with a fractured pelvis. The driver remained at the scene, and investigators have not announced any arrests or citations. ### Where did the crash happen in Pacific Beach? Mission Boulevard and Reed Avenue was the intersection identified by police in reports carried by NBC 7 San Diego, ABC 10News and other local outlets. The crash occurred in Pacific Beach, the coastal San Diego neighborhood west of Interstate 5 and north of Mission Bay. (nbcsandiego.com) Pacific Beach is one of San Diego’s busiest beach communities, with heavy foot traffic near bars, restaurants and beach access points. Police have not said in the reports reviewed whether lighting, speed, signal timing or visibility played a role in Tuesday’s collision. ### What do police say happened in the crosswalk? (nbcsandiego.com) San Diego police said the woman was walking in the crosswalk when an SUV struck her. NBC 7 reported that officers from the department’s Traffic Division responded to the scene and are handling the investigation into who was at fault. (nbcsandiego.com) FOX 5 San Diego and ABC 10News also reported that the woman’s injuries were described as serious. Police identified her only as a 67-year-old woman in the accounts reviewed, and authorities had not publicly released her name as of Thursday. ### How badly was the pedestrian hurt? Police said the woman suffered a fractured pelvis and was transported to a hospital for treatment. (nbcsandiego.com) That injury detail appeared consistently across local reports citing SDPD. A fractured pelvis can range from painful but stable to life-threatening depending on the break and associated trauma, but police have not released additional medical details. (fox5sandiego.com) No hospital update was included in the public accounts reviewed Thursday. ### What is known about the driver and the vehicle? (nbcsandiego.com) Police described the vehicle as an SUV in reports published Wednesday. The public accounts reviewed did not identify the driver by name, age or gender, and they did not say whether alcohol, drugs or speed were suspected. No announcement of an arrest appeared on the San Diego Police Department’s public news release page reviewed Thursday. (nbcsandiego.com) The department’s online dispatch page also did not provide a detailed public narrative of the crash. ### Who is investigating, and what are they asking for? San Diego police said Traffic Division officers are leading the investigation to determine who was at fault in the collision. (nbcsandiego.com) NBC 7 and ABC 10News reported that investigators asked anyone with information to contact SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. (sandiego.gov) The City of San Diego’s police website says the department handles injury traffic collisions and provides procedures for obtaining police reports, though reports are not immediately public in every case. ### What comes next in the case? As of Thursday, May 14, SDPD had not publicly identified the pedestrian or announced any enforcement action tied to the crash. (nbcsandiego.com) That leaves the next formal step with the Traffic Division investigation and any witness statements or surveillance review gathered after the collision. (sandiego.gov) Anyone seeking updates can monitor San Diego police public releases or request a traffic collision report through the city’s police services page. Investigators are also still asking witnesses with information about the May 12 crash at Mission Boulevard and Reed Avenue to contact SDPD or Crime Stoppers. (sandiego.gov) (nbcsandiego.com)