Suspect in custody after hit-and-run crash injures youngster, Reminderville police say

REMINDERVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) – Police say a suspected hit and run driver is in custody after allegedly beating a child and escaping the scene.

The hit and run took place on Friday night near the Drug Mart in Reminderville.

Two teenagers were riding bicycles when one of them was hit by a car, police said.

The child was taken to Hillcrest Hospital in stable condition, according to the Reminderville Fire Department.

Reminderville Police immediately asked the public for advice about the incident.

In an update posted on Facebook on Saturday, police thanked the public and the Twinsburg and Aurora Police Departments for their help in solving the case.

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