A 68-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck by two vehicles Tuesday while crossing a Cathedral City street.
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The man, whose name was not released, was hit shortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on Date Palm Drive, south of Gerald Ford, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.
Police said the man was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk when a white van traveling southbound struck him. The motorist fled the scene.
The man, while lying in the roadway, was hit by a second vehicle seconds later, police said.
A witness told authorities the white van was last seen heading southbound over the Date Palm Drive Bridge.
Authorities questioned the driver of the second vehicle, who remained at the scene.
The pedestrian was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs in critical condition.
Anyone with additional information regarding the collision or the driver of the van was urged to contact Investigator Albert Felix at 760-770- 0343, or at Afelix@cathedralcity.gov.
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