The Brief
- Deputies said a 70-year-old Florida woman was seriously injured Thursday after she was hit by an e-bike on a Volusia County beach.
- Officials said the man who hit the woman, Frederick Rich, fled the scene. He has now been arrested.
- Records show Rich is facing charges for leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury and violation of probation for child abuse. He currently sits in the Volusia County Jail with no bond.
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a 70-year-old Florida woman was seriously injured after she was hit by an e-bike on the beach.
Officials said the man who hit the woman, Frederick Rich, fled the scene. He has now been arrested.
Reports show that the woman was knocked unconscious during the incident and has a broken leg, but she is now recovering at an area hospital.
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