WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Hutchinson man was charged with attempted first-degree homicide after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle on Thursday morning.
The incident happened at around 9 a.m. in the 300 block of East 3rd Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance after a passing motorist called 911 and said that a woman walking on the sidewalk had been hit by a vehicle.
An investigation led to the identification of a suspect, 41-year-old Jeffrey McCaskey of Hutchinson, who knew the victim.
McCaskey was charged with attempted first-degree homicide.
Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened. If you saw a disturbance between the suspect and victim, call the Hutchinson Police Department at (620) 694-2816.