Man accused of hitting 14-year-old with car, leaving the scene

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A Danville man has been arrested after police said he hit a teenager with his car and left the scene.

Danville police were called to Bowman Ave. and Crestview Dr. around 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

They found a 14-year-old pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers learned the driver had fled the scene and was last seen traveling eastbound on Crestview Drive.

Danville police started interviewing a witness and reviewing footage from Flock traffic cameras nearby. DPD identified a 2013 Chevrolet Traverse as the suspect vehicle and got the license plate number registered to the owner.

Officers found the vehicle at a residence in the 100 block of Nicklas Avenue and made contact with the driver, identified as George E. Atkinson a 35-year-old resident of Danville.

Atkinson was taken into custody on a preliminary charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury.

Anyone who has more information is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS.

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