The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream.
While playing in the alleyway behind a home on Dartmouth Street, the girl, age 8, was struck by a black SUV traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said.
The girl suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation.
Late Monday afternoon, Feb. 13, Nassau County Police said that after a thorough investigation, Heath Underweiser, age 52, of Valley Stream was arrested without incident.
He is being charged with leaving the scene of an incident with an Injury.
- Earlier report: Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Residential Valley Stream Neighborhood
He was released on a desk appearance ticket returnable on Thursday, March 2 to First District Court in Hempstead.
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