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Authorities Investigate Hit and Run That Left Pedestrian With Life-Threatening Injuries

Photo by Santa Barbara Police Department
Photo of vehicle of interest captured on surveillance video

Authorities are searching for the driver responsible for a felony hit-and-run on the South Coast that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.

Santa Barbara Police say it happened at 4:15 Saturday morning on the 300 block of West Cabrillo Boulevard. Officers arrived on scene and found an unresponsive man face down on the roadway. He was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.

Investigators say a vehicle traveling westbound on Cabrillo struck the man and then fled. They’ve been looking at surveillance video, which shows that the vehicle of interest is a light-colored small to mid-size SUV. It is believed to have front-end, headlamp and possible windshield damage.

If you have any information, you’re asked to contact the Santa Barbara Police Department.