MP police looking for pickup involved in hit-and-run

Mt. Pleasant's Police Department is searching for a newer model, candy-apple red Ford F-150 pickup that allegedly struck a pedestrian in downtown Mt. Pleasant this morning.

According to a release from the department, the pickup allegedly struck Bethany Knudsen of Mt. Pleasant at approximately 8:40 a.m. as she was walking east in the Jefferson/Monroe streets intersection crosswalk.

The truck, the report said, then left the scene southbound on Jefferson Street.

Knudsen was transported by private vehicle to the Henry County Health Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the accident.

Anyone with information regarding this accident is asked to contact the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 319-385-1450.