Driver arrested after witnesses follow suspect vehicle into Brownwood
Brownwood Bulletin
A15-year-old San Saba girl was flown by helicopter to a hospital Monday after the pickup she was riding in was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash at the Heartland Mall entrance on U.S. Highway 183.
Police arrested a Brownwood woman on a charge of accident with serious bodily injury after witnesses provided a license plate number and followed the vehicle to the OYO motel in Brownwood, Early Police Chief David Mercer said.
The injured girl was riding in a pickup driven by her father.
Mercer identified the woman who was arrested as Abigayle Lynn Ryan, 21.
The Early Police Department issued the following information Monday afternoon:
On Monday, April 19 at approximately 12:27 p.m. the Early Police Department was notified of a hit and run accident that occurred in front of the Heartland Mall entrance on Highway 183 North. Several witnesses called 911 and reported the suspect vehicle to be a tan Chevrolet Tahoe and provided a license plate number. Several witnesses followed the vehicle to the OYO Hotel until police arrived.
Early Fire Department and Lifeguard arrived at the accident scene with officers at the North 183 location. Witnesses had stated the tan Tahoe exited the mall parking lot at high rate of speed and struck a pickup traveling northbound on 183. The tan Tahoe quickly drove away swerving in and out of traffic. Brownwood and Early officers located the driver at the OYO Hotel.
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