El Cajon police are searching for a driver who fled after fatally striking a pedestrian in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 1.
Authorities were called to the 800 block of East Washington Avenue just after midnight following reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. When officers and Heartland Fire personnel arrived, they found a woman who had been hit while crossing the street at the Mollison intersection. She died at the scene and her identity has not been released.
According to the El Cajon Police Department, the driver responsible for the collision left the area without stopping. Investigators closed the roadway for several hours while conducting their examination of the crash site.
Anyone who has information regarding the incident is urged to contact the El Cajon Police Department at (619) 579-3311.