Renton police are turning to the public for help as they try to identify the driver of a pickup truck involved in a violent collision. According to police, the driver is accused of an intentional road rage collision that left a motorcyclist seriously injured, and investigators are hoping tips from the community will help them find the person responsible.
The crash happened on July 1 off Maple Valley Highway, in the area near the Henry Moses Aquatic Center. That stretch is familiar to many local residents, and police are hoping someone who was nearby or who knows the vehicle will come forward with useful information.
According to Renton police, the driver of the pickup truck hit the motorcyclist and then took off, leaving the injured rider behind. What police describe as an intentional act, rather than an accidental collision, has added weight to the case and to the search for the driver.
Investigators have shared a description of the vehicle they are looking for. Police say it is a Ford F-150, from model years 2009 to 2014, and they have pointed to a few distinctive features that could help someone recognize it as it moves around the area.
Among those details, officers say the truck has chrome step rails and a cover over the bed. Those features, combined with the make and model, could help a witness or neighbor connect the vehicle to the collision and pass that information along to police.
Renton police are asking anyone who recognizes the truck to get in touch with them. With the motorcyclist seriously injured and the driver still unidentified, the appeal reflects the urgency investigators feel as they work to track down the vehicle and hold the driver accountable.