Police are seeking tips about a driver suspected of plowing into a man who confronted him earlier this month because he was peering into other cars in Southeast Portland, authorities say.

Startling video footage of the April 10 encounter shows a man walking up to the driver’s side of a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and possibly having an exchange with someone inside. The driver then backs up and drives straight into the man, hitting him.

The man who was hit suffered serious injuries, including a broken rib, police said.

The driver damaged other property as he fled the 2600 block of Southeast 136th Avenue.

Investigators created a composite sketch of the driver, who’s described as being 40 years old. He has dark hair and is believed to be about 5-foot-8 with a trim build.

The Jeep is gold and has license plate No. YUR384. It also has front-end damage.

A police spokeswoman said police don’t know whether the Jeep was stolen. The driver’s description doesn’t match that of the Jeep’s owner, but he arrived in the vehicle and had its keys, the spokeswoman said.

Detectives are seeking information about the Jeep and its driver. Police ask anyone who has information to contact Detective Jeff Sharp at jeff.sharp@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0097.

-- Jim Ryan; jryan@oregonian.com; 503-221-8005; @Jimryan015

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