LA MESA PEDESTRIAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION

January 10, 2014 (La Mesa)—A 56-year-old man walking with a cane up a steep sidewalk on Saranac Place to Thorne Drive was struck by a large pickup truck yesterday shortly before 7 a..m.  He suffered several broken bones and internal injuries, according to La Mesa Police.

Police report that the pickup, driven by its owner, began backing up on Saranac place, then veered off the road and onto the sidewalk, striking the victim. The driver kept backing up before realizing he had hit the victim.

The driver remained at the scene, in the 5000 block of Thorne Drive, and was cooperative in the investigation. The victim was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital and is currently in critical condition.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is urged to call the La Mesa Police Department at (619) 667-1400.