Man lying in Kennewick street seriously hurt after being hit by car

Kennewick police are looking for more witnesses after a man lying in the middle of Union Street was hit by a car.

Witnesses say the man was on the asphalt in the southbound lane of the street near the intersection with Kennewick Avenue around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday when a car hit him, Lt. Aaron Clem said.

The driver, a 75-year-old woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.

The man, whose name was not released, was seriously hurt and taken to a local hospital.

Police are still trying to learn who he is and why he was in the road.

Police are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact Kennewick police through the non-emergency dispatch number at 509-628-0333.