Crime

Badly injured man found on Tri-Cities street. Help needed to find hit-and-run driver

A man was seriously injured in a Richland hit and run crash early Sunday morning.
A man was seriously injured in a Richland hit and run crash early Sunday morning. TNS

An injured man was found lying in the roadway at Columbia Center Boulevard and Tapteal Drive in Richland early Sunday morning after being hit by a vehicle in the rain.

Richland police said his injuries, including a head injury, are very serious.

He was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.

He was discovered about 1:45 a.m.

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver in the hit and run. Call emergency dispatchers at 509-628-0333 and refer to case number 24-018646.

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