PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE

 On 18 March 2018, the Jim Thorpe Police Department was dispatched to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 300 Block of North Street, Borough of Jim Thorpe. Upon arrival Officers learned that James Fitzpatrick, 41 years old of Jim Thorpe was standing on a utility trailer when he was struck by the passenger side mirror of a vehicle traveling South on North Street.  Fitzpatrick sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.  The vehicle described as an older model red/maroon single cab Chevrolet Pick-up truck did not stop after striking Fitzpatrick and fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jim Thorpe Police Department at (570)325-4995.  All calls will remain confidential.