SBPD Report

Five people were injured and transported to a trauma center following a hit-and-run Feb. 11. A Mercedes reportedly ran a red light at Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street at just after 7 p.m., according to a Seal Beach police report. Two of the injured were released as of Feb. 12.

The driver who caused the crash fled on foot into the Hill neighborhood. Police asked residents to stay inside their homes while they searched the area for several hours, to no avail. Nearby surveillance video released by police Sunday morning showed the suspect running the light and broadsiding the driver’s side of the victims’ car as it entered the intersection on a green light. The suspect is male, between18 and 20 years old, and was wearing a maroon shirt.

Seal Beach police urge anyone with information regarding the crash or the suspect to contact them at 562-799-4100, ext. 1627.