Encinitas CA— On March 1, 2020 at about 1:19 A.M., deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s North Coastal Station responded to 540 S. Coast Highway 101 in the city of Encinitas on a report of a van that had been driven into several people. When the first deputy arrived on the scene, the driver of the van, Christian Davis, was being detained by several witnesses. The deputy took Christian Davis into custody without incident.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the following occurred.
Christian Davis had been at The Saloon Bar in Encinitas and was asked to leave due to his level of intoxication. After leaving the bar, Davis got into his rental U-Haul van and intentionally drove it on the west sidewalk of the 500 block of South Coast Highway 101 in an attempt to hit people that were standing outside The Saloon. Davis’ van struck three victims.
One of the victims was transported to Palomar Medical Center with serious injuries. The other two victims were transported to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Two other victims that were injured while they were detaining Davis were transported to Scripps Encinitas hospital for minor injuries.
North Coastal Station Area Detectives responded to assist and will be handling the investigation with the help of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Reconstruction Team. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information on this collision is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department