Tigard Police investigators are asking the help of the public in efforts to identify and locate the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run which seriously injured a motorist. Police have information possibly indicating the suspect vehicle which struck the victim and his vehicle may be a 1998-2002 Honda. Vehicle parts strewn in the area of the scene indicate the suspect vehicle is a carbon-gray color. The suspect vehicle will have damage to the passenger side front fender and bumper.
The incident took place at approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, November 12, 2011, on the shoulder of the ramp leading from southbound Pacific Highway to northbound Highway 217 in Tigard. The victim was attempting to change a flat tire when a vehicle came along and struck him. A roadside service employee, who was dispatched minutes earlier, found the victim and called 9-1-1. The victim, a 32 year-old Beaverton man, was transported by ground to OHSU. His present condition is unknown.
Anyone with information can contact the Tigard Police at 503-639-6168 or via email to tips@tigard-or.gov
