Driver Arrested After Critically Injuring 2 Young Girls On Belle Isle: Officials

DETROIT — A Ypsilanti driver was arrested after police said he struck two young girls Monday night on Belle Isle and drove away.

Both girls, ages 12 and 14, were taken to a nearby hospital and listed in critical condition as of Tuesday morning, officials said.

A preliminary investigation showed the 23-year-old man was driving a four-door Mercury sedan when he left Riverbank Drive and onto the beach, striking the two girls at 8:15 p.m., officials said.

The driver never stopped and fled the scene, officials said.

The 23-year-old man was arrested in Detroit after police found the car on the city's westside, officials said.

Officials were still investigating the incident and interviewing the man Tuesday morning.

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