Drunken jaywalker loses part of his foot to Mercedes in University Heights: SDPD

A suspected drunken pedestrian suffered serious injuries when he illegally crossed a street in the University Heights community of San Diego and was struck by a vehicle, authorities said Sunday.

The 36-year-old man suffered an open fracture to his leg and a partial amputation of his foot, the San Diego Police Department reported.

Police said the man was illegally crossing in the 2300 block of El Cajon Boulevard — walking from the north sidewalk to the south — and was struck about 9:15 p.m. Saturday by a 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 that was traveling in the No. 1 lane of westbound El Cajon Boulevard.

The driver was not suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol; instead the pedestrian was determined to have been drinking by police.

Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.