Vehicle struck tow truck driver, fled -police said

A tow truck driver was loading a vehicle when he was struck by a passing vehicle that then fled the area just before Sunday, Salem Police said.

The Affordable Towing driver was wearing his orange security vest and was displaying tow truck flashers and emergency lights on the far right eastbound lanes of Mission Street SE when the event occurred, police reported.

The tow truck driver was facing the Tow Truck Services and working the lifting tools when he was struck on his right side. He was knocked down but able to get out of the roadway.

The vehicle that hit the driver accelerates away from the scene Medics took the driver to Salem Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The vehicle that fled was described as a dark colored sedan. Its right side passenger mirror purportedly broke off when it hit the tow truck driver and was recovered at the scene of the crash. 

The vehicle possible sustained scrapes and scratch and possible body damage on the right passenger side.