A 32-year-old man is clinging to life in a Tacoma hospital while Pierce County deputies search for an older-model Chevy pickup that hit him on Canyon Road late Friday night and kept going.
Investigators on Monday released fresh details about the hit-and-run, saying the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition as they urge the public to check any dash-cam or home-surveillance footage from that night.
What investigators say
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday on Canyon Road East. Deputies say the pickup briefly paused after hitting the pedestrian but did not stop.
Fragments left behind at the scene showed most of the impact came from the truck’s center grille, which has led investigators to focus on older-model Chevy Silverados.
Victim and family
Local reporting has identified the injured man as 32-year-old James Weinstein and described multiple serious injuries. His family says he remains in critical condition at St. Joseph Medical Center, KIRO 7 reported.
Weinstein was reportedly struck while retrieving a pair of sunglasses that had fallen from a car window. Seconds later, a second vehicle hit him after the first pickup had already left the scene.
How to help
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who was driving southbound on Canyon Road East between 72nd Street East and 116th Street East around 10:15 p.m. Friday, or anyone with security or dash-cam footage from that stretch, to come forward.
Witnesses can upload video through the department’s evidence portal or call the non-emergency line at (253) 287-4455, according to the sheriff’s post and local coverage.
Why Canyon Road matters
Canyon Road has long drawn concern from neighbors and deputies because of speeding and limited lighting. The sheriff’s office conducted targeted patrols there as recently as last year, a history that is adding urgency to the push for video and witness tips in this case.
Legal note
Leaving the scene of an accident that causes injury is a criminal offense in Washington. Under state law, a driver who fails to stop and render aid after a crash that results in injury can face felony charges. Full details are spelled out in RCW 46.52.020.
