14-Year-Old Hit By Speeding Car, Suspect Caught

UPDATE: Pasco Police say the have taken a suspect into custody in this case. He's identified as 24-year-old Josue Sepulveda-Zuniga.

(Pasco, WA) -- A 14-year-old girl had to be rushed to the hospital after a speeding car jumps the curb and slams into her, as she's walking to school on a sidewalk Friday morning. Pasco Police say this happened around 7:17am in front of Ochoa Middle School. The car was eastbound on Sherpard Dr and it's being described as Chevrolet HHR or Chrysler PT Cruiser that's blue in color. The suspect continued eastbound and turned south where witnesses lost sight of it. The girl's injuries are not said to be life threatening. If you know any details, please call (509) 628-0333 regarding case #22-20088.