Cops: Man hit scooter ridden by teen, leaves the scene

PORT CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte County man is charged with leaving the scene of a crash after his pickup hit a electric scooter driven by a juvenile, deputies reported.

Matthew William Hartwig, 47, of 17 Den Helder Ave., Punta Gorda, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, jail records show.

The crash happened at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at Midway and Orlando boulevards in Port Charlotte, according to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Deputy Tristan Nasky’s report…

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