Newport Beach police seek witnesses of hit-and-run crash that left pedestrian injured

Police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed a small SUV hitting a pedestrian in Newport Beach then taking off.

It was just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 28 when police got a 911 call about the incident at Superior Avenue and Hospital Road.

Police said the pedestrian, whose gender has not been released, was walking across the intersection in the crosswalk before getting hit by the red or maroon vehicle traveling north on Superior.

The victim suffered major injuries.

Surveillance video show the vehicle is possibly an early 2000’s Land Rover Freelander and had damaged on the right side.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Troy Zeeman at 949-644-3747 or at tzeeman@nbpd.org.