Hit-and-Runs Injure Children, Adults; Multiple Arrests

Authorities in several states reported hit-and-run crashes that seriously injured pedestrians, cyclists and a motorcyclist, with suspects arrested in four cases. In Berkeley, a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run after two older pedestrians were seriously injured in a crosswalk; police said surveillance footage, license-plate readers and a witness helped identify him. In Newry, Maine, a 23-year-old man was arrested after a collision threw a motorcyclist from his bike and seriously injured him; the suspect faces charges including reckless conduct, OUI and assault with a dangerous weapon. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a 49-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle struck a mother and her two children and fled; the 10-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries, while her mother and 5-year-old brother had minor injuries. In Grafton, Wisconsin, a 37-year-old man was arrested in Illinois after a van struck an 11-year-old boy on a bicycle and left him critically injured; the boy was later reported stable. Separately, Grafton, West Virginia, police sought the public’s help identifying someone connected to a hit-and-run.