San Jose police say a late-night hit-and-run at the busy Tully Road and Senter Road intersection left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, then kicked off a fast-moving hunt for a damaged getaway car.
Officers responded to the collision, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital. Police later reported that the person has stabilized, a rare bit of good news in a case that started with the driver taking off from the scene.
According to the San Jose Police Department, officers later tracked down a vehicle at the registered owner’s address and found damage that lined up with the crash. Investigators also said the car appeared to have an altered license plate. Analysts pulled additional images that helped them zero in on a possible plate number, tightening the net around the suspected driver, who was ultimately detained…