A man accused of hitting a 74-year-old jogger with his SUV on Monday allegedly told police that he “woke up and smoked weed and just felt like killing someone.”

According to court documents, Colorado Springs police received a call around 11:50 a.m. Monday about an automobile-versus-pedestrian incident at the intersection of Cheyenne Boulevard and May Street near Stratton Open Space.

When police arrived they found the jogger with serious injuries. He was later taken to a hospital.

Eyewitnesses told police that they had seen the vehicle swerve directly into the jogger. Afterward, the driver stayed on the scene, laughing and smoking marijuana, police said.

The driver was identified as Christian Ortega, 33, of Colorado Springs. Court documents state that Ortega admitted to officers that he had hit the jogger. Additionally, Ortega said he had smoked marijuana before and after the collision, and that “I was actually trying to hit him.”

Ortega was booked into El Paso County jail that evening.

According to court documents, officers spoke with Ortega later in the day when he “felt sober.” In that second interview, Ortega reportedly told officers that he had been unemployed for several months, living out of his vehicle, and becoming increasingly angry about his situation. He told officers he had begun to fantasize about killing someone for several months before striking the jogger.

When asked if he felt remorseful, Ortega told police that he did not, and hoped he had killed the man.

Ortega remained in jail on a $502,000 bond as of Thursday evening. He is held on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault against an at-risk person and driving under the influence. His next court date is set for May 22.