SAN DIEGO — An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized after a car lost control and hit her while she was waiting at a Mira Mesa bus stop.
According to the San Diego Police Department, a 27-year-old man was turning from southbound Camino Ruiz onto eastbound Mira Mesa Blvd on Wednesday when he collided with a woman at a bus stop near 8350 Mira Mesa Blvd.
The driver in a 2017 Fiat Spider lost traction and began to fishtail, colliding with the woman before hitting the MTS Bus Bench, San Diego police said.
The woman sustained a serious injury to her right leg. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Nearby roads were closed while authorities investigated
Chopper 8 flew above the scene on Wednesday and showed the car sitting on the sidewalk and the bus stop nearly collapsed.
The San Diego Police Department Traffic Division responded to the scene and will be handling the investigation.
No other information was available.
