Update: Detectives arrest Tacoma hit-and-run driver from tip

PIERCE COUNTY, WA – State police detective, with the help of the public, have located the hit-and-run driver who injured a man in Tacoma on Tuesday night.

According to State Trooper Robert Reyer, The victim had struck a cable barrier and stepped out of his vehicle through the passenger door into the left lane of State Route 512 near Vickery Road at about 11:40 p.m. The hit-and-run driver then hit the victim.

The suspect did not stop, and police asked the public for help in the investigation.

The vehicle was located with the help of a tip and a 58-year-old woman had been arrested.

The victim remains in the hospital.

Our @wastatepatrol detectives’ diligent work and a tip through @Crimesstoppers paid off! 👍 The vehicle was located! A 58 year-old woman was arrested and booked for Hit and Run. Thanks everybody for helping us – and the victim, who is still hospitalized. #ThankYou #YourWSP pic.twitter.com/jn8uhvjBrr

— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) April 30, 2021

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