Crime

Memorial sign installed for hit-and-run victim

Tri-City Herald
John Smith looks at the sign installed Friday at Road 36 and Sylvester Street in Pasco in memory of his son, Jason, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in April.
John Smith looks at the sign installed Friday at Road 36 and Sylvester Street in Pasco in memory of his son, Jason, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in April. Courtesy Pasco Police

Family and friends of hit-and-run victim Jason Smith of Kennewick installed a memorial sign for him in Pasco on Friday.

Smith, 36, was killed six months ago at the intersection of Sylvester Street and Road 36 by a driver who allegedly was fleeing police.

Miguel A. Paniagua, 23, is charged with four felonies related to the crash.

Smith’s father, John, helped erect the sign Friday that urges people to: “Please drive cautiously.”

This story was originally published October 2, 2015 at 6:51 PM with the headline "Memorial sign installed for hit-and-run victim."

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