MIDLAND, Wash. (AP) — A hit-and-run driver struck two 12-year-old girls who were apparently walking to the store in the town of Midland, Washington, killing one and critically injuring the other.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says they have found the white flatbed truck believed to be involved and they’re trying to identify the driver. The collision happened at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sgt. Darren Moss says the girls were walking against traffic like they were supposed to be. The truck went off the road and into a ditch, and was found by authorities shortly after the crash, but the truck’s owner had reported it stolen.
On Monday, authorities discovered surveillance video at a Shell gas station, which captured images of a man getting out of the stolen truck, walking into the gas station and buying some snacks. This happened Saturday morning, just a short time before the hit-and-run.