The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify this Cadillac Escalade reportedly involved in a June 16 hit-and-run near Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify this Cadillac Escalade reportedly involved in a June 16 hit-and-run near Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Office asking for help to identify vehicle in hit-and-run

Pedestrian injured in collision June 16 just east of Kent at 148th Avenue SE and SE 200th Street

The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle reportedly involved in a hit-and-run crash June 16 just east of Kent in unincorporated King County.

The vehicle is a white or cream 2007 to 2014 Cadillac Escalade, according to a Sheriff’s Office press release. The Sheriff’s Office released a photo of the suspect’s vehicle.

Detectives have determined the vehicle in question has a missing or damaged driver’s side mirror. The Escalade is missing a front plate, has six spoke chrome rims, chrome running boards and a roof rack. Detectives used evidence at the scene and video surveillance to determine the type of car.

The car reportedly hit a pedestrian at about 7:17 a.m. June 16 near Southeast 200th Street and 148th Avenue SE near Lake Youngs, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The pedestrian continues to be hospitalized with injuries.

If you can identify this vehicle, you are asked to email tips to KCSO.MarrUnitTips@kingcounty.gov.




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