ew Port Richey police arrested the alleged driver who struck an 11-year-old girl on her bike on Wednesday and then left the area.
Richard McCafferty, 77, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, police said.
The hit-and-run happened at about 7 a.m. at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Indiana Avenue, which is near Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.
The 11-year-old suffered minor injuries and the bike was minimally damaged.
Anyone with information is asked to call New Port Richey police at 727-841-4550.
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Source: wfla
