ELBERTA, AL : Elberta PD Child struck by hit-and-run driver receives life-threatening injuries on Sunday, 17th March 2024

A child is seriously injured after being struck this morning by a vehicle, and the driver of that vehicle faces felony charges for leaving the scene of an accident, according to the Elberta Police Department.

Police said the child was air lifted to a hospital for treatment for injuries that are life threatening.

The accident happened on Krehling Road. Elberta police said that with the assistance of the Foley Police Department the black SUV that is the suspect vehicle was found and the driver taken into custody.

The incident remains under investigation.

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