2 children injured in hit-and-run crash in Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured two children who were crossing a street in a marked crosswalk.

The crash happened at North 25th Street and Avenue M, where an early-2000s gold Mercedes-Benz was turning from Avenue M onto North 25th Street when it struck the children, police said.

The driver initially stopped and checked on the children before fleeing the scene. The driver is described as a Black male between 20 and 30 years old, according to police. The car is described as a gold Mercedes-Benz with a tan interior, no window tint and damage to the driver’s side…

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