A 49-year-old man remained in critical condition Thursday, two days after being hit by a motorcycle that then sped away from a South Salt Lake intersection.
The suspect rider remained at large, though the motorcycle was recovered.
The incident occurred at 3300 South and 900 West just before midnight Tuesday. Police found the man lying unconscious in a crosswalk.
Witnesses told officers that the suspect, riding a stolen red and black Honda bullet bike, apparently slid on the pavement, then got up and took off again westbound on 3300 South, South Salt Lake police spokesman Gary Keller said.
The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition due to head trauma, and his condition reportedly was unchanged as of Thursday morning.
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-20s with blond hair and wearing glasses. He was wearing dark jeans, a blue long-sleeve T-shirt and black Jordan-style athletic shoes. The suspect is likely to have suffered some injuries, including road rash, after striking the 49-year-old victim, Keller said.
On Thursday morning, police got a tip about the motorcycle, a 2004 Honda CBR600RR. Officers found it near 400 East and 2500 South, where it had been hidden in bushes next to a vacant house. The motorcycle has been impounded and will be processed for evidence, a news release said.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call SLCPD at 801-840-4000.