Motorcyclist struck in hit-and-run on Southwest Freeway

Police are searching for the driver who struck a motorcyclist on Southwest Freeway. The incident occurred just before 3:30 am this morning, when a driver hit the motorcyclist along the Southwest Freeway at the West Airport exit.

All southbound lanes were shut down for hours due to the crash. The hit-and-run driver then fled the scene on foot. The motorcyclist  was life-flighted to the hospital. His condition is unknown.