CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland police said a member of the public helped identify the driver of an SUV who reportedly fled after hitting a 66-year-old man who was in a wheelchair in the early hours of July 4.
Police have not identified the suspect, who has yet to be arrested or charged, according to a Monday, July 13, update from police.
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The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on Pearl Road, just south of Bradwell Avenue, police previously said.
Police said the driver’s SUV was headed north on Pearl Road when it struck 66-year-old Verle Ott, throwing him into the oncoming lanes, where Ott was hit by another vehicle…