Charlotte grandfather dies months after hit-and-run

A 65-year-old Charlotte grandfather who was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run died Wednesday night, months after the crash.

Frank Dent was waiting for a bus to take him to work in July of 2025 when a car hit him and never stopped.

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Dent’s family said he never recovered and was in and out of the hospital and a nursing home for months…

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