Police identify moped driver arrested in hit-and-run crash
Published: Feb. 8, 2023 at 8:47 AM CST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A man has been arrested after reportedly hitting a pedestrian with his moped.
Police responded to 19th Street and Avenue S around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening in response to a crash.
Upon arrival, officers found one person with moderate injuries. Police stated a moped, driven by 36-year-old Shawn Chapman, hit the person and then drove away.
Police tracked down Chapman just a couple of blocks away from the scene of the crash.
The 36-year-old was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid and driving with a suspended license.
He is currently being held in the Lubbock County Detention Center.
The pedestrian was taken to UMC for treatment.
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