**The suspect has been identified!  Thank you!!

The Ephrata Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian.

On Tuesday evening, September 29, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a dark-colored, possibly blue, pickup truck traveling south struck an 83-year-old female pedestrian in the 100 block of S. Reading Rd. The pedestrian was walking south on S. Reading Rd. when she was struck in the head. The vehicle did not stop and fled the scene.  Evidence recovered at the scene indicates the striking vehicle may be a 2014–2018 GMC Sierra HD pickup truck. The vehicle is believed to have damage to the passenger-side mirror.  The pedestrian, an Ephrata resident, is currently in critical condition.

If you recognize a vehicle matching this description, or have any information regarding this crash or the vehicle involved, please contact the Ephrata Police Department immediately at 717-664-1180.