Boy, 14, Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver in Escondido Dies at Hospital

The 14-year-old boy who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 1100 block of North Fig Street died Monday at a hospital, the Escondido Police Department announced Tuesday.

The boy was struck shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the EPD. The driver who struck the boy was being sought.

At 9:26 p.m. that night, a 911 caller reported that the victim was unconscious in the street and a vehicle was heard speeding south away from the scene, police said. The victim may have been on a skateboard when he was struck. The teen’s name was not immediately released.

Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call Officer Paul Smyth at 760-839-4423.

— City News Service