Hit-and-Run Driver Flees Scene Through Audi Dealership In Warrington

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A Doylestown man is facing charges after fleeing the scene of a hit and run accident through an auto dealership.

Warrington Police responded to a reported hit-and-run incident in the parking lot at TJ Smith’s on January 30. The incident involved a vehicle backing into another car.

The vehicle, driven by a 70-year-old Doylestown man, left the scene, heading westbound on Kelly Road. Police reports indicate that when the vehicle approached a red traffic signal, instead of stopping, the driver reversed his vehicle approximately two car lengths. He then drove through an Audi dealership in an apparent attempt to escape, police said.

The victim was able to photograph the vehicle before it left the area, police said.

The following day, the driver turned himself into police, admitting to striking the other vehicle. He claimed he left the scene because he "could not locate" the other driver, police said.

Video surveillance from the scene told another story with footage showing that the driver made no attempt to communicate with the victim before fleeing, police said.

Police processed and released the man following his admission and the review of evidence.