Intoxicated hitchhiker hit by van that drove off, police say

A man suffered a broken arm after being hit by a van that then drove away, according to police.

A man suffered a broken arm after being hit by a van that then drove away, according to police. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)


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MILLCREEK — A man suffered a broken arm in an auto-pedestrian crash in Millcreek on Wednesday night.

Now, Unified police are looking for the driver who hit him.

The incident happened about 10 p.m. An intoxicated man was hitchhiking in the middle of the street near 3300 South and 700 East when he was hit by a white van, said Unified Police Sgt. Melody Cutler. The van then drove off.

The victim suffered a broken arm.

Anyone with information on the vehicle can call police at 801-743-7000.

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