HIT AND RUN VEHICLE FOUND

OFFICERS HAVE FOUND THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT SATURDAY MORNING THAT HOSPITALIZED A SIOUX CITY MAN WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

POLICE SAY 22 YEAR OLD LANCE KNUTSON WAS WALKING IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF FLOYD BOULEVARD AROUND 1:15AM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A BLACK CHEVY S-10 BLAZER.

WHEN PARAMEDICS ARRIVED, KNUTSON WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE STREET WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA. HE REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER.

POLICE SAY THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED TO VICTORIA ERNST OF SIOUX CITY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

POLICE ORIGINALLY SAID THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON IOWA STREET, BUT LATER CORRECTED THEIR RELEASE TO FLOYD BOULEVARD.  THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.