TEMPE, Ariz. — A man was arrested after a teen was hospitalized with critical injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Tempe, the city's police department said.
According to authorities, a 16-year-old girl was using the crosswalk at Broadway and Country Club roads against the light Tuesday. Witnesses told officers she was then struck by a dark-colored SUV.
The SUV involved in the crash fled the scene, police said. The girl was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and her identity has not been released.
"Operators from the newly-opened Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) quickly began utilizing traffic camera technology to help in identifying the suspect vehicle that fled the scene. The investigation revealed the suspect was actually driving a white Honda Odyssey," Tempe police officials said in an update.
Vicente Diaz Castellanos, 48, was arrested, officials said.
This is a developing story. We will update it as more information becomes available.
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