A five-year-old was transported in serious condition to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a suspected 21-year-old DUI driver, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Police said the incident occurred just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday near a closed park pathway at 2500 Laning Road, a road which is located inside the Naval Base Point Loma Annex.

They said the woman who was driving a 2018 BMW 335i struck a steel bench, then collided with the victim who was on a scooter, and then collided with a tree.

Police say the driver was arrested at the scene, and that alcohol was a factor in this collision.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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