7-year-old boy hurt in Akron hit-skip crash Tuesday afternoon

A 59-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night in Barberton for fleeing from a crash in Akron after he injured a 7-year-old boy and fled the scene.

According to the Akron Police Department, the crash happened just after 4 p.m. in the 2500 block of East 30th Street SW.

The boy was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle, police said. He was treated at a nearby hospital for serious injuries.

The driver fled the scene, but police were able to track him down at a residence in the 100 block of Norwood Street in Barberton by using a Flock camera that captured his license plate. The man later admitted to being involved in the crash police said.

Specific charges haven't been announced.

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