Doug Terrien was biking to a class Tuesday evening when he was left in a coma by a hit-and-run driver in Puyallup.
The 59-year-old Gig Harbor man was struck about 6 p.m. Tuesday on River Road at 18th Street Northwest, according to Puyallup police.
The tan truck that struck Doug Terrien has an extended cab and was towing a large black trailer, and it was last seen going southbound on 18th Street Northwest, police said. The truck may have a partial license plate with numbers 1158.
Terrien was taken to a Tacoma hospital, where he was diagnosed with significant head trauma, a fractured pelvis and several broken ribs, son Ryan Terrien told The Tacoma News Tribune.
The father of three and grandfather of two faces an uncertain prognosis because of the swelling in his brain, Ryan Terrien said, and he remains in critical condition. On KIRO 7 News at 5 p.m., KIRO 7 News talks to the family. Watch the interview on-air or here.
Doug Terrin is described as an avid cyclist.
On Tuesday, he was biking to a class about real estate. Family shared he was taking the class to earn his real estate license in an attempt to find a new career.
Terrien's family has started a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical costs.
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