PALATKA, Fla. – A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday hours after a woman and 1-year-old in a stroller were struck while crossing a Palatka intersection by a car that left the scene before police arrived.
The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. at an intersection of Crill Avenue. The woman and her baby were taken to Shands Hospital in Gainesville with what Palatka firefighters described as minor injuries.
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Police said Clayton Lyman was arrested after the vehicle involved was located on Emmett Street. He was charged with driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. He was ordered held on $3,000 bond.
According to his driving record, Lyman had two speeding tickets and a citation for not having proof of insurance. His license was suspended when he didn't pay the fine.