Crime & Safety

1 Hurt In Dearborn Hit-And-Run Crash; Police Looking For Driver: Cops

Dearborn Police said the driver of an older blue Dodge Durango​ hit a teenager on the city's southend and drove away without stopping.

DEARBORN, MI — Dearborn Police are looking for a driver who hit a teenager Thursday afternoon and drove away without stopping on the city's southend.

Officials said the teenager was crossing Canterbury near Whittington streets at 5 p.m. when an older model blue Dodge Durango hit the teenager. The teen was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries and later released, police said.

Police believe the Durango has some front-end damage from the crash.

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"This is a terrible incident, and I am confident the Dearborn Police Department, together with the community’s assistance, will be able to locate the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle," Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said.

Anyone with information was encouraged to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2241. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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