Police: Man in wheelchair hit by passing car overnight

Posted at: 10/06/2012 10:24 AM | Updated at: 10/06/2012 6:41 PM

nullA man in a wheelchair was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning after being hit by a car on the city's northeast side.

It happened on Weld Street near Scio Street just after 2 a.m. Police say the man was hit by a passing vehicle which left the scene after the incident.

The man, who officers say is in his early 50's, was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital for what were said to be non-life threatening injuries.

Police are still looking for the driver who hit the man and their investigation is ongoing.

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