UC Santa Cruz student hit by car while walking home from Halloween party

A University of California Santa Cruz student suffered life-threatening injuries when she was hit by a car while walking home from a Halloween party. The crash happened at 2 a.m. Sunday. The 20-year-old woman was walking with friends across southbound lanes of Highway 1, between River Street and Mission Street, when she was struck, police said. The driver fled the scene, and the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police are now attempting to identify the hit-and-run driver and asked for the public’s help. The vehicle is a silver 2010-11 Honda CRV with front bumper damage on the passenger side, police said. "If you have noticed anything unusual about a similar vehicle matching the description in your neighborhoods,workplaces and parking lots, please report it," police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Cruz Police Department at 831-420-5820. The victim’s name was not released.

A University of California Santa Cruz student suffered life-threatening injuries when she was hit by a car while walking home from a Halloween party.

The crash happened at 2 a.m. Sunday.

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The 20-year-old woman was walking with friends across southbound lanes of Highway 1, between River Street and Mission Street, when she was struck, police said.

The driver fled the scene, and the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Police are now attempting to identify the hit-and-run driver and asked for the public’s help.

The vehicle is a silver 2010-11 Honda CRV with front bumper damage on the passenger side, police said.

"If you have noticed anything unusual about a similar vehicle matching the description in your neighborhoods,workplaces and parking lots, please report it," police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Cruz Police Department at 831-420-5820.

The victim’s name was not released.