UPDATE: Man Sought for Questioning in Hit and Run Comes Forward, Search for Suspect Continues

UPDATE: 3/20/13 1PM:

This subject is no longer a person Puyallup Police are looking to talk to in this case. 

This subject has cooperated and appears unrelated to the hit and run incident.

UPDATE 3/19/13 7PM: 

Today, shortly after 4 p.m. the male subject featured in this bulletin contacted investigators at the Puyallup Police Department. Investigators spoke to the man about his actions at the grocery store on March 16.

The investigation of hit and run incident will continue. Investigators are still seeking any information related to the vehicle scene in surveillance footage from the store.

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Puyallup Police want to talk to him, as he could shed light on a tragic hit and run accident that sent a local 16-year-old girl to the hospital on March 14, 2013.

According to investigators, the teenager was inside the Golden Rule Grocery in the 600 block of West Stewart Avenue NW right before she was hit by a car in a marked crosswalk on West Stewart Avenue NW, at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The suspect vehicle is a white, large sport utility vehicle, possibly a General Motors product.

Read our previous coverage of this incident on Puyallup Patch. 

According to investigators, the unknown male visited the grocery store on March 16 and inquired about the store’s video surveillance system- specifically about the video surveillance system’s capability for the roadway in front of the store. The man specifically wanted to see video from Thursday night and if the video camera system could record vehicle license plate numbers.

The Puyallup Police Department would like to speak to him. The man is not considered a suspect in this incident at this time and no probable cause exists for his arrest. Investigators believe he may have information about this case.

The man is a white male with long, light-colored hair and was driving a white Dodge Dynasty several days after the collision. This vehicle is not believed to be the one involved in the hit and run.

The teenage victim underwent a successful major surgery this past weekend and remains hospitalized due to her injuries, police said. The family has asked for privacy for her while she is in the hospital due to her condition and expressed their appreciation for everyone’s well wishes and help in identifying the suspect.

Puyallup Police is asking anyone with information about the male to call the department Tip Line at 253-770-3343.

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