Driver Leaves Disabled Friend Behind in Hit & Run Crash | San Diego

07.02.2022 | 5:45 AM | SAN DIEGO – The male driver and his male passenger (owner of the Mercedes) were westbound on Hwy 94, when the driver reportedly fell asleep and hit the center divider wall.

The Mercedes then ricochet off of the wall and went across of all lanes of traffic, going head-on into a tree off of the right shoulder.

Witnesses told the CHP that the driver had been speeding prior to the crash.

The driver immediately got out of the vehicle and ran away leaving his disabled friend behind.

The passenger who has a broken leg from a previous crash also tried to run away but fell.

The passenger had a walker and a wheelchair in the vehicle.

An SDPD K-9 officer found the driver on Ash St approx a 1/2 mile away and detained him for the CHP.

Both the driver and the passenger have suspended licenses, thus the reason for fleeing.

No one was injured in this crash.

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