Puyallup Police Investigate Hit and Run Accident that Left Teen Girl Severely Injured

Puyallup Police are investigating a hit and run collision on March 14, 2013 that left a 16-year-old Pierce County girl severely injured, according to a department press release.

The teen was down in the 600 block of West Stewart Ave. on the south side of the street within the eastbound lane of travel. The collision occured just before 7:30 p.m. She had significant injuries and was immediately transported by Central Pierce Fire and Rescue to the hospital for treatment of those injuries.

It appeared as though the victim had been hit by a vehicle, although there were no immediate witnesses to the collision.

Investigators with the Puyallup Police Department Major Collision Response Team (MCRT) determined that the 16-year old had been inside the Golden Rule Grocery in the 600 block of West Stewart Avenue NW, exited the store and walked to the marked crosswalk at the intersection of 7th Street NW and West Stewart Avenue NW. The 16-year old crossed West Stewart Avenue NW in a marked crosswalk where she was hit.

The video surveillance footage attached to this article is from the grocery store and appears to show a white, large sport utility vehicle, possibly a General Motors product, fleeing the scene eastbound on West Stewart Avenue. The vehicle was possibly similar to a Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe. The suspect vehicle in this case likely has damage to the right front of the vehicle as well as a possible dent on the hood of the vehicle.

The 16-year old female remains at the hospital for treatment of her injuries and is expected to survive.

Anyone with information about this case or knowledge of the whereabouts of the suspect vehicle is asked to call the Puyallup Police Department Tip Line at 253-770-3343.