Chula Vista police cruiser. Credit: OnScene.TV
A female pedestrian was struck and killed late Saturday by a hit and-run driver, the Chula Vista Police Department reported.
Police received several calls at about 11:22 p.m. about a pedestrian down in the roadway in the 500 block of Naples Street, according to the CVPD’s Brian Carter.
The suspect vehicle fled the scene before police arrived. Paramedics arrived and began rendering aid to the victim, but she was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the victim was being withheld pending notification of family members.
The CVPD Traffic Bureau was investigating the collision. Anyone with additional information was asked to call 619-476-5321.