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Hit and run suspect nabbed

Almost three months later, an elusive Vernon man has been arrested for a hit and run in December.

On Dec. 3, police allege the 22-year-old Vernon man left the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of Alexis Park Drive and 39th Avenue, between a blue Jeep and white Hyundai car.

The man driving the Jeep was seen running from the scene, while the second driver, a Vernon woman, was rushed to hospital.

The 44-year-old woman was then transferred to Vancouver General Hospital, where she remains recovering from serious injuries to her spine.

RCMP spokesman Gord Molendyk says officers from the Vernon detachment continued to work on evidence from the crash scene and leads from the public, which led to the arrest on Tuesday.

“A team of officers were assigned to this case. They never gave up on finding the person responsible for this terrible crash that left a seriously injured woman trapped in her car,” says RCMP Insp. McNamara.

The suspect is expected to face charges of hit and run negligence causing bodily harm.



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