DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — A woman was arrested Friday after a hit-and-run crash in Daytona Beach Shores, police said.
Officers said Lauren Meyers, 33, caused an accident Wednesday around 4 p.m. that seriously injured a pedestrian on the sidewalk in front of the Winn Dixie Plaza at 2200 S. Atlantic Ave.
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Police said a husband and wife were waiting at a bus stop after buying groceries when Meyers caused a crash nearby.
According to a report, the car struck a light post then slammed into the bus sign where the two pedestrians were standing.
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Police said the husband pushed his wife away from the vehicle coming toward them to prevent her from being injured.
The crash caused the man to suffer a serious head injury and he was taken to a hospital, where he remains hospitalized.
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Police said a tip led to Meyers’ location and she was arrested at a restaurant in Daytona Beach.
Records show Meyers was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony based on the victim’s injuries, and tampering with evidence.
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