Crime & Safety
Caught on Camera: Hit-and-Run Reported Near Shooting
The vehicle incident happened as deputies investigated a deadly shooting in Olivenhain.
Leaving the scene of an accident is a bad idea. It's an even worse idea to attempt it a few feet from law enforcement personnel and news crews.
A driver in Olivenhain appeared to have hit a parked truck and fled Thursday morning in front of San Diego Sheriff’s Department volunteers and a number of news crews that were covering a nearby shooting.
Related: Deputies Investigating Deadly Shooting near Lone Jack Road
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A white Subaru—with the California license plates 5JIX746—appeared to have rear-ended a truck on the 2900 block of Lone Jack road, backed up and drove off.
Various drivers had stopped on the blind curve to ask news crews what the commotion was.
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News crews caught the vehicle on camera. A motorcycle deputy later came and investigated the collision.
No injuries were reported.
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