Police seek public’s help after hit-and-run accident

The crime

About 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, a resident of the Timbers – an apartment complex for people with disabilities at 2021 N. Old Manor – was making her way through the complex on her personal scooter. She was struck by a white sedan. The collision broke her leg, requiring surgery. Her injury is complicated by her disability.

Surveillance footage shows an unknown man and woman with the victim after the incident. The man left on foot, and the woman drove off in the white sedan.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this incident or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. You can also submit a tip online at www.WichitaCrimeStoppers.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637). All ways are secure and anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,500, and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name. Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, a division of the Wichita Crime Commission, is a nonprofit organization of citizens against crime that relies 100 percent on donations from the community to pay for tips.

Crime Stoppers case number: 1649

Department case number: 16C83725

Lead detective: Det. Cathey, Wichita Police Department

This story was originally published December 16, 2016 at 2:39 PM with the headline "Police seek public’s help after hit-and-run accident."