Hit-and-run in Hillcrest leaves man dead; police seek driver

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 60-year-old man was killed Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in the Hillcrest neighborhood, authorities said.

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According to the San Diego Police Department, the collision happened shortly before midnight on the 3500 block of India Street as the victim attempted to cross mid-block near Vine Street. An unidentified suspect driving a silver or gray sedan was headed northbound toward a green light when the man entered the roadway and was hit.

The driver did not stop and continued northbound, fleeing the scene, police said.

Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead…

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