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Juvenile driver charged after hit and run

WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have charged a juvenile driver after fleeing a hit-and-run scene in Luzerne County.

According to the West Hazleton Police Department, on Friday, January 31 around 12:45 am, officers responded to a vehicle rollover on Ksanznak Street.

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Police said the vehicle hit a fence and a parked car before coming to rest on a second parked vehicle. Witnesses reported two people fled the scene before police arrived.

Through further investigation, police found the fleeing suspects a short time later. Officers noted the operator of the vehicle, a juvenile, faces multiple charges.