tvscum 43 Posted May 25, 2017 From SDPD Crimestoppers: On May 20, 2017, at 2:15 p.m., the driver of a silver colored Jeep Grand Cherokee was stopped in traffic along the northbound # 1 lane of 4500 Mission Bay Drive. The driver of the Jeep made an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes. A motorcyclist was traveling southbound in the # 1 lane of 4500 Mission Bay Drive and struck the rear end of the Jeep. The motorcyclist was immediately ejected into the air upon impact and landed in the roadway with a severe leg injury. The driver of the Jeep did stop, ran towards the victim, and then immediately turned around and got back into the Jeep. The driver fled the scene and was last seen getting onto southbound Interstate 5. The motorcyclist suffered fractured bones in his right leg and remains hospitalized pending a second surgery. Suspect and Vehicle Description: The suspect is described as an unknown race male wearing a blue shirt. The suspect’s vehicle is described as a possible 2014 or newer silver colored Jeep Grand Cherokee with a possible rear yellow paper plate or out of state plate. The Jeep sustained moderate rear end damage including a shattered rear windshield. Investigators are asking anyone who may have recorded any part of this incident on their cell phone to please contact them. ***Video surveillance of the incident can be found at the below link. A picture of the suspect vehicle can be found on page 2 of this release.*** https://youtu.be/SVc9iGKcKks Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect or suspect’s vehicle is asked to call SDPD’s Traffic Division at (858) 495-7808 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent via www.sdcrimestoppers.org. Suspect vehicle photo attached. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dress4Less 162 Posted May 25, 2017 Brutal...hope they find the driver of the Jeep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey777 44 Posted May 25, 2017 Dealership paper plate. Track down the dealership, track down the car, then track down the perp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted May 27, 2017 Looks like the bike was movin' pretty fast. Still, doesn't make it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted May 28, 2017 Yeah, I hate to pick at these crash videos- it's pretty easy to armchair quarterback situations, and not really fair. However- not only moving fast, but with PLENTY of room to avoid the collision. It looks to me like the rider lookedlookedlooked at the rear bumper and guess what they hit? Maybe it's just the angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites