MEDIA RELEASE – Pedestrian Hit & Run
Police Department Press Release
October 28, 2022
Friday, October 28, 2022
Released by Corporal Joe Noga
At 1151 hours on October 28, 2022, Officers with the Pittsburg Police Department, the Pittsburg Fire Department, and Crawford County EMS were dispatched to the 1400 block of E 20th Street, in Pittsburg, in response to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. According to reports, a pewter-colored SUV was traveling westbound on 20th Street when it struck 43-year-old Melanie L ISHIMURA, of Pittsburg, and then immediately fled the area without stopping to render aid.
ISHIMURA was transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital by Crawford County EMS for injuries sustained in the collision, and is listed in serious condition.
The accident is still under investigation by the Pittsburg Police Department. Anyone having information related to this incident is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 620-231-1700, or at our tip line, 620-231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.
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