POLICE SEARCH FOR HIT AND RUN DRIVER

A SIOUX CITY MAN IS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT.

POLICE SAY 22 YEAR OLD LANCE KNUTSON WAS WALKING IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF IOWA STREET AROUND 1:15AM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY AN S-U-V.

WHEN PARAMEDICS ARRIVED, KNUTSON WAS FOUND LYING IN THE STREET, UNCONSCIOUS, WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA.

HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON HIS CONDITION.

A WITNESS GAVE POLICE A BASIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLE, IT IS A MID 90'S DARK COLORED S-U-V, POSSIBLY DARK BLUE OR BLACK WITH A BROKEN FRONT HOOD BUG DEFLECTOR AND FRONT END DAMAGE.

THE HOOD MAY HAVE A LARGE DENT AND THE FRONT GRILL MAY BE MISSING THE MANUFACTURER'S EMBLEM BECAUSE OF THE CRASH.

ANYONE SEEING SUCH A VEHICLE IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 258-TIPS OR POLICE AT 279-6440.