2 men wanted in connection with Kennewick hit-and-run with car full of kids

Investigators are looking for two men who ran from a Monday crash in Kennewick that left five people hurt, including three young children.

Mark Cummings and Malcolm Slack were allegedly seen running from a green Dodge pickup about 6:30 p.m. Monday after it collided with a Toyota Corolla, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.

It’s not clear which of the Kennewick men was driving north on Highway 397 before taking a left onto Columbia Drive, near the cable bridge.

The Corolla’s four passengers were taken to Trios Southridge Hospital, one with a broken wrist.

They were Jazmine A. Santa Cruz, 38, of Kennewick, two girls ages 6 and 7 and a 3-year-old boy, said the Washington State Patrol. Investigators say the girls were not properly buckled. They were not using the proper booster seats in the car.

The Corolla’s driver, Vanessa Robles, 18, of Kennewick, was taken to Trios Southridge Hospital by another driver.

Slack and Cummings have a history of misdemeanor crimes, including identity theft, trespassing and hit-and-run for Cummings, and assault and resisting arrest for Slack.

Earlier in the week, one of the men in the Dodge Ram fled from Kennewick police, and officers were on the lookout for him, said WSP Trooper Chris Thorson.

Anyone with information about the men are asked to call Washington State Patrol Detective Ryan Sauve at 509-572-5161 or 509-734-5817 or email him at ryan.sauve@wsp.wa.gov.