Police search for driver after pedestrian struck in Hamilton

UPDATE: Hamilton Police are urging the driver in Wednesday morning’s hit-and-run on King St. to turn himself in.

Police say a 33-year-old man was crossing King St. when he was struck shortly after 5:30 a.m.

The driver of the 2003 blue Mini Cooper stopped the vehicle and fled the area on foot.

He is described as a 30-year-old black male with short hair.

The pedestrian remains in hospital in serious condition.

Hamilton Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run near Hess Village Wednesday morning.

A pedestrian was struck near King St. W and Hess St. around 5:30 a.m.

According to police, the driver of the vehicle took off, leaving the blue Mini Cooper at the scene.

Police say a man in his 30’s was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Hamilton Police’s reconstruction unit arrived on scene around 7:30 a.m. and remained on scene for several hours.

King street was closed between Bay and Queen streets.  GO transit and HSR buses were on detour.

Video posted to Twitter shows heavy traffic on Bay St. and it appears drivers are using the Bay St. bike lanes as another traffic lane.

I get that traffic backup is frustrating, but using the bike lanes as a makeshift through lane is not cool. @BlockedinHamOnt @CycleHamilton #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/OLdvlOZeRc

— josh (@joshofthehammer) September 5, 2018

The roads re-opened around noon.