Police: Driver Flees After Striking Pedestrian In Westmoreland Co.
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EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania State Police say a driver fled after striking a pedestrian in Westmoreland County on Saturday.
It happened just before 2:20 p.m. in East Huntingdon Township.
George Estochin says he had been at the Tractor Supply at Countryside Plaza collecting money for charity. As he was walking toward his vehicle in the parking lot, he was hit by a pickup truck.
Bystanders rushed over to help Estochin and they say the driver stopped to ask if Estochin was OK.
"They said he asked how I was and they told him I wasn't good and he said, 'well, I gotta get out of here,'" Estochin said.
The driver then got back into the vehicle and drove off.
Estochin was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries.
"It hurts in my ribs when I breathe. My ankles are black and blue. My knees are hurting. I think the only part of me that's not hurting is my nose," he said.
State police say the driver was a white man with facial hair who appeared to be in his 50s or 60s. He was between 5-feet-10-inches tall and 6-feet-1-inch tall.
The truck appears to be a white 1999 to 2007 Chevy or GMC single cab pickup truck with possible bungee cords on the tailgate.
"I feel he didn't mean to do it, but maybe there was something going on that he was flustered at that time and decided, well, I have to flee," Estochin said.
Anyone who has more information on this incident or recognizes the vehicle should contact state police.