Tulsa Police searching for driver after gruesome hit and run

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Police are searching for a driver after a gruesome hit and run over the weekend.

Officers were assigned to a hit-and-run collision on East 31st Street in the area east of 129th East Avenue around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

They say a man was walking next to the road when he was hit by a white Toyota Tacoma pickup.

Police say the victim lost his lower right leg during the crash and an unidentified good Samaritan passerby likely saved his life by applying a tourniquet.

Emergency responders arrived on the scene quickly and transported the man to the hospital where he was last listed in critical but stable condition.

Police say the suspect vehicle did not stop after the crash, and security video showed a white extended cab Toyota Tacoma with step bars and tinted windows.

They say the truck will have damage to the front right and is missing the right front fender flare.

Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect vehicle is asked to call the police at 918-596-9222 or Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.

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