Crime & Safety
75-Year-Old Man Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Solon
The man was walking near Cannon and Richmond roads when someone hit him with a car. The 75-year-old was rushed to a local hospital.
SOLON, OH — Police are looking for the driver of a car that hit a 75-year-old man and then sped off on Jan. 3. The man suffered serious injuries, but survived, a police spokesperson told Patch.
The incident took place in the area of Cannon Road and Richmond Road. Officers received reports of a man down in the roadway.
When police arrived, they found a man with apparent head and lower extremity injuries. The man was still in the road.
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Officers also found pieces of the suspect vehicle scattered around the scene. The car itself had fled the scene.
The 75-year-old victim, a Bedford Heights resident, was taken to Hillcrest Hospital for treatment. His injuries were described as serious but not life threatening.
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A Solon Police spokesperson said the detective bureau is still investigating the incident, and no description of the suspect vehicle was yet available to the public.
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