Peoria, IL – A 22-year-old man was hospitalized Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle in Peoria.
According to the Peoria Police Department, officers were dispatched around 9:47 p.m. to the intersection of East Frye Avenue and North Wisconsin Avenue for reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. When officers arrived, they located the man lying on the sidewalk. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
Police said a short time later, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description near Nebraska Avenue and Peoria Avenue. The driver was identified as 21-year-old Kayana M. Polk.
Authorities reported Polk was arrested and booked into the Peoria County Jail on charges of aggravated battery with a motor vehicle, hit and run, reckless driving, and failure to report a personal injury crash.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through tip411.
Police emphasized that all suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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