Vandalia police investigating hit-and-run, looking for suspect

Vandalia police are looking for the driver who ran off from a hit-and-run in the area of East National Road and North Dixie Drive.

Police tell us they know who the suspect is, but they do not have the person in custody.

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The incident was dispatched about 8 p.m. Police tell us the at-fault driver, the one who ran from the scene, apparently drove left of center and hit a pickup truck.

The car continued and hit a pole before coming to a stop.

Police tell us they aren't sure whether drugs and/or alcohol were factors in the accident.

Police said the other driver was not injured.

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