Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested After Striking Woman in San Luis Obispo

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Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested After Striking Woman in San Luis Obispo
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A 24-year-old woman was injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. The suspect, Todd Nelson, was arrested and booked into jail.

A driver crashed into a woman in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon and then fled the scene. Officers later arrested the suspected hit-and-run driver. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Dec. 20, a 9-1-1 caller reported a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on Chorro Street . Officers arrived to find a 24-year-old woman lying near some parked vehicles with major, non-life threatening injuries. During their investigation, officers identified 61-year-old Todd Nelson of Arroyo Grande as the suspect.

Officers arrested Nelson and booked him in the San Luis Obispo County jail for felony hit-and-run causing great bodily injury and driving with a suspended license. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed and can provide additional information about the hit-and-run crash to contact Officer Josh Walsh at (805) 594-8052.The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not

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