Pedestrian injured and suspected drunk driver Carmelo Hernandez Cruz, 28, arrested in collision on South Santa Fe Drive at Palmyra Drive in Vista, California
Man Arrested in Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hurt in Vista
On Wednesday at about 6:30 p.m., Cruz is accused of striking a 56-year-old Vista woman with his 2007 Toyota Tacoma while she was walking across South Santa Fe Drive at Palmyra Drive on a green light, CHP said.
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