Crime

Motorcyclist killed in Tacoma hit-and-run

Police investigate the scene of a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday in Tacoma.
Police investigate the scene of a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday in Tacoma. KIROTV.com

Tacoma police were searching for a suspect Wednesday night after a hit-and-run left a motorcyclist dead, police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.

Cool gave this account of the incident:

About 8:20 p.m. at the corner of South 38th Street and South M Street an SUV collided with a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the SUV fled on foot northbound. He was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s, about 5-feet-6 to 5-feet-8, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

Police blocked off the intersection and were investigating.

Staff report

This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Motorcyclist killed in Tacoma hit-and-run."

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