Teen's Skull Fractured In Hit-Run, PA State Police In York County Say

A teen is in the hospital with a fractured skull after being struck by a fleeing vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday.

A map showing the area where the teen was struck in Hopewell Township.
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Jillian Pikora

01/19/2024 11:58 a.m.

PSP troopers in York were called to a report of "a pedestrian struck" in the 2200 block of Bridgeview Road, Hopewell Township, around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18.

First responders arrived to find a 19-year-old man "with a fractured skull" and he was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, PSP stated in the release.

The troopers's initial investigation revealed the teen was riding his scooter east on Bridgeview Road when a vehicle struck him from behind — tossing the man off the scooter, landing him near the guard rail — and then the vehicle kept going.

Troop J Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit and Troop J Forensic Services Unit responded to the scene to assist the York Patrol Unit with this investigation.

The State Police is asking for the public’s help in identifying the vehicle that fled the scene. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact PSP York Station at 717-428-1011.

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