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Driver arrested after pedestrian struck
Vehicle immediately sped away after accident
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012, 12:58 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012, 5:48 AM EDT
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) - The driver in an overnight hit and run accident is now in custody.
The accident happened on West Shore Road, near Warwick Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
According to police, the driver struck a man and ran into the woods.
The suspect's vehicle was located in Hopkinton.
There's no word on what charges he will be facing.
The victim, an unidentified 22-year-old, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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