SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police arrested a hit and run driver who they said hit multiple vehicles in North Spokane.
Spokane police said Brian Souminen, 23, was booked into the Spokane County Jial on charges of first degree driving on a suspended license, obstructing officers, hit and run on an attended vehicle and reckless driving.
Souminen has since been released from jail.
According to a press release from Spokane Police Officer Joshua Laiva, an officer saw a Dodge truck run a red light and crash on West Northwest Boulevard and North Ash Street. He said Souminen failed to follow the officer’s commands and fled the scene. Laiva said he abandoned the truck a short distance later and fled on foot.
Laiva said the driver of one of the vehicles was not injured after their airbags deployed. The passenger in the truck Souminen was driving was also uninjured. Laiva said he continued to message the passenger while officers were investigating the crash.
