The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a white truck that struck two pedestrians and fled the scene.
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon at approximately 1:40 in the 6000 block of Hwy 231 south in Cromwell when a white pickup truck struck two pedestrians and fled the scene. The victims were transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
(A video of the incident can be found below. Viewer discretion is advised.)
“The truck was occupied by two Hispanic males,” the sheriff’s office said.
The driver was described by witnesses as in his mid-30s to 40s, standing about five feet, five inches tall and weighing 200 pounds.
The passenger is in his late teens to early 20s. He is also approximately five feet, five inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds.
Anyone with information on the pickup truck or its occupants is asked to contact the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office at 270-298-4411.
(Photo: Still photo of white truck that struck two pedestrians in Ohio County)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
