A 19-year-old Rock Hill man was arrested Saturday around 9:30 p.m. after a hit and run, when his truck collided with another car on Dave Lyle Boulevard injuring a 17-year-old driver of a Lexus. The other driver status was reported as incoherent from head trauma with additional minor injuries.
The police were able to locate the truck that had hit the Lexus by following gouge marks that lead to a home on Roy Street. The truck, missing its driver’s side front tire, had managed to drive away from the scene to the driver’s nearby residence. The truck owner has since admitted to authorities that he had been driving the truck.
According to the police report, the man was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. The Driver was additionally charged with driving under suspension once authorities discovered that his license had been suspended after his previous December 2010 conviction.