SUV strikes teen on bicycle and flees; MCSO seeks info on crash, driver

Corey Arwood, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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MARTIN COUNTY −A teenager riding a bicycle at night on Northeast Savannah Road was hit by a sport utility vehicle that law enforcement officials said drove away after the crash.

The teen was flown to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach after being struck Wednesday by what was described as a silver Hyundai Santa Fe, or a similar-style SUV, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

The crash occurred near a Cumberland Farms gas station at 2001 N.E. Savannah Road north of Stuart.

A teenager riding a bicycle near a Cumberland Farms gas station at 2001 N.E. Savannah Road was struck by what a Martin County Sheriff's Office social media post described as a silver Hyundai Santa Fe, or a similar-style SUV Wednesday night, May 22, 2024.
A teenager riding a bicycle near a Cumberland Farms gas station at 2001 N.E. Savannah Road was struck by what a Martin County Sheriff's Office social media post described as a silver Hyundai Santa Fe, or a similar-style SUV Wednesday night, May 22, 2024.

Surveillance footage from the business showed a silver SUV that the agency stated in a social media post was a "vehicle of interest" last seen northbound on Northeast Savannah Road.

Anyone with information about the crash or the vehicle, which was said to likely have passenger-side damage, is asked to call deputies at 772-220-7144.

Corey Arwood is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow @coreyarwood on X, email corey.arwood@tcpalm.com or call 772-978-2246.

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