SAN DIEGO, CA – A 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a car in a Otay Mesa West intersection on Monday morning.
According to Fox 5 San Diego, the victim was struck as he attempted to run across an intersection on the 800 block of Picador Boulevard aorund 8 a.m.
He was hit by a 2012 Hyundai Elantra travelling south. His injuries are serious but not life-threatening and include a fracture to his leg.
The crash remains under investigation.
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