19-Year-Old Arrested After Hit-and-Run Near Battle Creek

19-year-old arrested after hit-and-run near Battle Creek

PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A 19-year-old Climax man was arrested Saturday night after deputies said he struck a pedestrian in the Battle Creek area and then took off. The hit-and-run happened around 11 p.m. on North Avenue near East Coolidge Avenue in Pennfield Township. Witnesses told Calhoun County Sheriff's Office that a northbound car going at a high rate of speed hit a 33-year-old Battle Creek man who was crossing the street. Deputi…

1 person seriously injured in Pennfield Township hit-and-run, suspect in custody

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says one person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Pennfield Township. Officials say it happened around 11:04 PM Saturday night on North Avenue near East Coolidge Avenue.Witnesses say a silver vehicle was traveling northbound on North Avenue at high speeds, when the vehicle struck a person crossing the street. The driver didn't stop and immediately fled the scene. De…