Pedestrian struck by black truck in hit-and-run


A person was hit by a black pickup truck that fled the scene at South 72nd Street and South Hosmer Street. A Mercedes is blocking the road to help the injured person lying on the ground. Emergency services are coming.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
01:56
Transcript:
(name withheld) 497, 1846. Toma, (name withheld) Zero 79, Baker 174, a car versus pedestrian, 72, and Hosmer. (name withheld), zero, seven, on. Baker, 174. Southly, hit and run to the pedestrian, South 72nd, South Hosmer Street, involving pickup, no better description yet, that continued westbound. Are responding 1847. (name withheld) 434 copy a plate. (name withheld) 424. Adam, Queen Henry, 4821. (name withheld) 14148, 1848. Tomop, (name withheld), 079, Baker, 174. The best we have on the fleeting vehicle is a black truck that fled westbound for several witnesses. Copy. In the area. Take 174 in the area. There's a Mercedes that's blocking the road trying to help the pedestrian up. He's still laying on the ground. 1848. Information for the unit's responding, 7-2, and Hosmer. This is a specific vehicle possibly got out of north down I-5. I'll advise state at the black pickup. David 116-45 Henry. Attention to locate 1849. Copy, we're arrived. Positive-9-849. And you got fire coming priority? Affirmative. Receive.
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Location mentioned:
S 72nd St & S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98408
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