A San Diego police officer struck a pedestrian with a patrol car in Point Loma Wednesday night, police confirmed.
The accident happened around 9:20 p.m. in the 4500 block of Nimitz Boulevard. Upon impact, the pedestrian rolled onto the windshield of the police car, shattering the glass.
The officer driving the patrol car told investigators the injured man stepped into traffic moments before the crash. The pedestrian was suspected of being intoxicated at the time of the accident, police said.
Medics were requested for the pedestrian, who was down on the roadway following the collision. The patient was transported to UCSD Medical Center, police said.
He was described as a man in his 20s. Officers said the man suffered multiple leg, face and skull fractures. Officials later said his injuries are considered to be life-threatening.
Investigators say a second officer saw the same man acting "oddly" prior to the accident.
Police temporarily blocked off traffic on Nimitz Boulevard at West Point Loma Boulevard.
The police officer involved in the collision was not injured.
The collision is under investigation.