Updated August 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET

Fort Pierce police arrest driver in hit-and-run that seriously injured 7-year-old in crosswalk

Fort Pierce police arrest driver in hit-and-run that seriously injured 7-year-old in crosswalk
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Fort Pierce police have arrested a 34-year-old driver in connection with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 7-year-old child at the intersection of North 25th Street and Avenue M. Demetris Johnson was arrested Wednesday at 2905 U.S. Highway 1 and faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and

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