Hit-and-run driver that struck Dearborn student exiting bus arrested
Courtesy TCD Dearborn
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - For the second time this month, a student in Wayne County was the victim of a hit-and-run.
"I just heard a very big screaming and I came out from the garage and went around, and saw her getting picked up by the emergency," said witness Abdullah Hussein.
Dearborn police were searching for the driver of a blue vehicle responsible for hitting the teen. On Saturday, police said the suspect was arrested Saturday and his vehicle was impounded.
Investigators say on Thursday at around 5 pm, the driver of what appears to be an older blue Dodge Durango hit a teen who was crossing on Canterbury at Whittington Street, south of Dix, after getting off the bus on the way home from school.
"It looks like she was running from the ducks, came into the street and then the driver couldn’t hold break fast enough," Hussein said. "So that’s where the crash probably happened."
Hussein lives in the neighborhood and says he didn’t see what happened, but it was caught on tape.
"It was just hit-and-run," he said. "It reversed and just drove right away."
The investigation continues as the search for the truck and driver continues.
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On Friday, a letter was released by the principal at Edsel Ford acknowledging the victim as a student…it reads in part, "There is a video of this horrible accident on social media and I feel it is important to provide additional accurate information.
"On Thursday afternoon, an Edsel Ford student was dropped off in their neighborhood. As the student walked home the student attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car. the car drove away and police are looking for the driver...
"I have personally visited with the student’s family. I share our deepest concerns for their child and i know that all of us here at Edsel Ford are praying for our fellow Thunderbird."
Anyone with information is asked to call Dearborn police at (313) 943-2240.
Dearborn police looking for hit and run driver who struck teen
Dearborn police are asking for the public's help to find the driver of a blue vehicle responsible for hitting the teen - captured on surveillance camera, and quickly took off afterward. The teen was taken to the hospital and has since been released.