A San Diego Police cruiser. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)
A pedestrian suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a motorcyclist in the Pacific Beach community of San Diego, authorities said Saturday.
The crash occurred about 9:20 p.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Garnet Avenue, the San Diego Police Department reported.
A 35-year-old man was walking southbound on the east crosswalk — against the red “Don’t Walk” signal — when he was struck by a 21-year-old man riding a Suzuki 1500 motorcycle eastbound in the 1900 block of Garnet Avenue.
The 35-year-old man suffered a lacerated liver, a fractured femur and several other fractures. The biker sustained multiple abrasions. Paramedics rushed the 35-year-old man to a hospital. It was not known whether the motorcyclist was sent to a hospital.
DUI was not suspected and there was no other immediate information available.
Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
–City News Service
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