Police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck wheelchair

Spokane Police are searching for the driver of a car that struck and injured a person in a wheelchair and then fled the scene without stopping.

The collision happened near Francis Avenue and Myrtle Street in northeast Spokane on Monday.

People found the seriously injured wheelchair-bound victim at about 10 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital with severe injuries.

The wheelchair was destroyed, Spokane police said in a news release.

Police are asking for the public’s help to find the driver.

Witnesses or people with information are asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233.