56-year-old woman critically injured when hit by pickup truck on Rancho Santa Fe Road in Carlsbad, California
Woman struck by pickup in Carlsbad, facing life-threatening injuries
A 40-year-old Riverside man was driving a pickup truck on Rancho Santa Fe, headed south in the far left lane, when he struck the woman, police said.
Truck hits, gravely injures 56-year-old woman in Carlsbad
The Chevrolet truck hit the 56-year-old woman at Melrose Drive and Rancho Santa Fe Road in the eastern reaches of Carlsbad about 5 a.m., according to police.
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