GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — The Grant County Sheriff's Office announced an arrest of the driver who left the scene after allegedly hitting a 15-year-old boy riding his bike to the bus stop Tuesday morning.
Deputies arrested a 49-year-old man from Marion, Indiana, on preliminary charges of leaving the scene of an accident, causing injury, and failure to stop after an accident.
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The suspect is currently in custody of the Grant County Sheriff's Office as investigators seek an additional charge for driving while being a habitual traffic offender, as his driver's license had already been revoked for life.
A judge set the suspect's bond at $20,000 cash.
The incident happened Oct. 10 around 6 a.m. in the 2700 block of West 38th Street in Marion, Indiana.
Police said the teenager was riding his daily 1.4-mile route when he was hit.
Investigators said a GM pickup or SUV hit the teenager from behind and kept going without stopping.
Police said the teenager was left alone and severely injured.
When the teenager was found, he was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment. Wednesday morning, police said the child had undergone surgery, and his condition was said to be "stable."
Police found a black, GM passenger's side mirror at the scene from a vehicle made between 1999 and 2006.
They're asking anyone who lives along 38th Street in the area of the crash to check surveillance video between 6 and 6:25 a.m. If a possible suspect vehicle is spotted in the video, they're asked to call the sheriff.
People can call the sheriff's office at 765-668-8168 or Crime Stoppers at 765-662-8477 to remain anonymous.