Thanks to great witnesses, clear video, and the latest technology, a hit-and-run driver who struck a 16-year-old crossing a street in Central Florida was identified and arrested.
At the intersection of Gage Avenue and Noah Street in Deltona, a black Chevrolet Silverado recently struck a student riding his scooter home from school. The young man hit the ground and sustained a serious laceration to the back of his head, but thankfully he came away from the crash alert and conscious.
A witness reported the driver of the Silverado got out, checked on the victim, then went back to her truck to cover her license plate with paper and tape. The witness was still able to get the first character of the tag.
A neighborhood Ring camera also captured the truck leaving the scene.
All that info allowed deputies and analysts at the Volusia County Crime Center to quickly locate a suspect vehicle captured on a nearby License Plate Reader camera within minutes.
The victim and witness were also able to describe the driver in detail. She was located in Flagler County and taken into custody with the help of FHP and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
37-year-old Sarah Wright, of Palm Coast, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with injuries and driving with a suspended license. She was booked in the Flagler County Jail with a bond of $3,500.
According to local law enforcement, the juvenile victim required staples for the laceration and further treatment for an arm injury, but he was OK and on his way to a full recovery.
