Overview

• The collision occurred around 4:20 a.m. in the 3000 block of Morena Boulevard in the No. 2 northbound lane, according to San Diego police.
• The victim was pushing a shopping cart when she was struck by a northbound vehicle that fled the scene.
• A passerby found the woman lying in the street, and she was taken by ambulance to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
• Police said the woman had been rendered unconscious and suffered open fractures to both shins.
• Investigators report no witnesses or vehicle description and urge tips to SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.