An 18-year-old SeaTac man suffered serious injuries and spent four days in the hospital after being struck in Kent by a hit-and-run driver while walking in a crosswalk along South 212th Street.
Conner Miller was on his way to work at the Amazon warehouse when a vehicle hit him at about 4:34 p.m. on Dec. 8, according to Ashley Fradet, Miller’s sister.
“He was safely crossing in the crosswalk when an SUV plowed into him leaving the scene,” Fradet said in a Monday email. “He had to have a metal plate and four screws put in his arm. His humerus was broken, he had punctured lungs, fractured ribs, punctured liver, busted spleen and a big gouge above his left eye that required 12 stitches. He was pretty bruised and battered.”
The collision occurred at South 212th Street and 59th Place South, near the KOA campground.
Kent Police opened a hit-and-run investigation but haven’t tracked down the vehicle or driver.
“There is not a lot to go on,” said Kent Police spokesman Jarod Kasner in a Tuesday email. “The driver did not stop and the victim did suffer serious injuries. Unfortunately, there are no leads at this time and there is very limited information on the suspect vehicle or the suspect driver.”
Miller spent four days at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was released on Dec. 11.
“He’s such a great kid,” Fradet said. “He stays outta trouble, fishes and hunts, and goes to work. He didn’t deserve this. I think justice needs to be served but I’m afraid it won’t be.”
Fradet posted a message on the Kent Reporter Facebook page seeking help to find the driver who hit her brother.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the Kent Police at 253-856-5800.
Friends and relatives of Miller have started an account at gofundme.com/sxecr4cs to help pay for medical expenses. Fradet said her brother won’t be able to return to work until after the holidays because of his injuries.
“I know with the holidays here things are real tight,” Fradet posted on her Facebook page. “If you can find it in your heart to donate even just a dollar, dollars add up real fast. There is a ton of medical bills that my mom will be responsible for because the driver that hit my brother left him in the street.”
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