MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is trying to solve a hit and run case that left a 15-year-old girl seriously injured.
The accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 on State Road 40.
Troopers say the vehicle, believed to be a sport utility vehicle was headed east on SR 40. They say the teen was a runaway who was lured away by a 19-year-old she had met online.
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FHP says the teen was walking with her dog west on the south paved shoulder of SR40 when she was hit. They say the vehicle stopped briefly but left the scene without providing any information or medical aid.
The teen was transported to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville in serious condition.
Troopers now say they believe the vehicle was a 2018-2024 dark-colored GMC Terrain with a missing right-side mirror and might have damage to the right side.
If you have any information about the driver or the vehicle, you’re asked to call the FHP Communications Center at 1-800 387-1290 or any local Crime Stoppers.