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Driver Arrested After Girl, 5, Is Critically Injured on Closed San Diego Park Path in Suspected DUI Crash

SDPD Traffic investigators have not released the driver's blood-alcohol results or charges, requesting tips from witnesses.

Overview

  • Police say a 21-year-old woman drove a 2018 BMW 335i onto a closed pathway near Liberty Station around 4:30–4:40 p.m. Saturday.
  • The car struck a steel bench, hit the child as she rode a scooter, then collided with a tree, according to investigators.
  • The girl was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening head injuries.
  • Officers arrested the driver at the scene and reported that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
  • Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the SDPD Traffic Division or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.