A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly struck an adolescent who was crossing the street together with her truck, coated her license plate and sped off.
Sarah Wright, 37, was arrested Thursday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash with accidents and driving with a suspended license.
The crash occurred shortly earlier than 4 p.m. on the intersection of Gage Avenue and Noah Street in Deltona, Florida, in line with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
The sufferer, a 16-year-old boy, was driving his scooter dwelling from Pine Ridge High School when he was struck by a black Chevrolet Silverado as he was utilizing the crosswalk, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Sarah Wright, 37, is dealing with fees of leaving the scene of a crash with accidents and driving with a suspended license. (Flagler County Jail)
The teenager fell to the bottom, leading to a severe laceration to the again of his head in addition to an arm harm, however he remained alert and acutely aware after the incident.
A witness reported that she was checking her mailbox close by when she heard the crash. She instructed investigators that the suspect, later recognized as Wright, exited her truck after the crash and checked on the boy earlier than she went again to her car and coated her license plate with paper and tape.
But the witness nonetheless managed to see the primary character of her tag. A neighborhood Ring digicam additionally captured the truck fleeing the scene.
A witness managed to see the primary character on the truck’s tag and a neighborhood Ring digicam captured the car fleeing the scene. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
The sufferer and the witness have been additionally capable of present an in depth description of the suspect.
Officials have been then capable of find a suspect car captured on a close-by License Plate Reader digicam inside minutes.
Wright was present in Flagler County and brought into custody with help from Florida Highway Patrol and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
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Sarah Wright was booked into the Flagler County Jail on a $3,500 bond. (iStock)
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She was booked into the Flagler County Jail on a $3,500 bond.
The teenage sufferer required staples for the laceration and therapy for his arm harm, however he’s anticipated to make a full restoration.
