Elderly Richland man hit by SUV in parking lot

An elderly Richland man was knocked to the pavement Wednesday by a driver backing out of a casino parking space in Kennewick.

Harold Andrew Christy, 86, of Richland, was walking to his own car when the Toyota Highlander hit him at Coyote Bob’s Roadhouse Casino, 3012 W. Kennewick Ave., said Kennewick police.

Christy fell and hit his head on the asphalt but was treated at Trios Southridge Hospital and later released.

The SUV was driven by John Vanden Bink, 65, of Ione, Ore.

Police said no ticket is expected because the collision happened on private property.

This story was originally published April 19, 2017 at 4:05 PM with the headline "Elderly Richland man hit by SUV in parking lot."