Chula Vista, CA (January 6, 2024) Uber driver, Carmina Johnson, 54, was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in Chula Vista on New Year’s Day. The Chula Vista Police Department reported that the accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Broadway, near F Street.
According to authorities, Johnson was driving a Toyota Prius north on Broadway at the time of the collision. In an interview with 10News, Johnson said she was on her way to pick up a rider when she saw a “huge truck” heading towards her. The vehicle in question was a gray 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, officers said.
The Chevrolet pickup crossed into oncoming traffic and hit Johnson’s car, head-on. Paramedics rushed Johnson to a local hospital, following the accident, where she had to undergo reconstructive surgery for broken bones in her leg and hip. She also sustained a fractured collarbone in the hit-and-run accident.
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A good Samaritan in the area heard Johnson’s cries for help and ran to assist her, authorities said. Johnson stated that she was trapped inside her car and “desperate to get out.”
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup fled the scene after hitting Johnson. Johnson is angry and wants justice for what happened to her. “It’s a coward,” she told 10News, “Why do they do something bad and run away?” She is asking for anyone who has any information to come forward. “Please help me to find him and bring him to justice, because what he did is not right,” she said.
Authorities are still working to find the Chevrolet Silverado pickup involved and are determined to find it. In the meantime, a GoFundMe account has been set up to help Johnson pay her medical bills as well as other expenses this accident has given her.
