Aloha, Oregon – A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Friday evening in Aloha, prompting an active investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 6:34 p.m. Friday to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a truck at Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway and Southwest 178th Avenue.
Community members told dispatchers that a 31-year-old man had been standing in the roadway when he was allegedly struck by a vehicle that did not stop to check on him. When deputies arrived, they found the man with serious injuries. He was transported for medical treatment.
Investigators from the Washington County Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team were called to the scene to lead the investigation. Authorities said evidence indicates the involved vehicle is a black, full-size truck with a four-door cab. The truck may have been associated with a nearby business.
The driver may have been a woman with blonde hair, according to investigators. No arrests have been announced.
Deputies are asking anyone who witnessed the crash and has not yet spoken with law enforcement, or anyone with information about the identity of the driver, to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 503-629-0111 and reference case number 50-26-2105.
The crash occurred along a heavily traveled corridor used by evening commuters and transit riders.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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