A license plate found at the scene of a Saturday morning hit-and-run in San Bernardino that critically injured a woman led police to the suspect’s home, where he admitted to the alleged crime before his arrest, police said.

Police responded to a call at the intersection of Marshall Boulevard and D Street at 12:50 a.m. on March 7, where they found a woman lying in the roadway. She was taken to a hospital and reported to be in critical condition Saturday, said Lt. Christopher Gray of the San Bernardino Police Department.

Police also found at the scene the front bumper and license plate of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup that allegedly struck the unnamed victim. Police ran the license plate number and went to the home of the registered owner of the vehicle, who turned out to be the father of the suspect. He informed police it was his son who had been driving his truck, Gray said.

The 21-year-old suspect, whom police did not name, confessed to the alleged crime, was determined to be under the influence when they made contact with him, and was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and DUI, Gray said.

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