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Arrest made in hit and run that injured teen in Hazleton

A teen was flown to the hospital after a hit and run in Hazleton early Friday morning. The driver was picked up a few blocks away.

HAZLETON, Pa. — There has been an arrest in a hit and run that injured a teenager early Friday morning in Hazleton.

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. West Third Street.

Police say a 16-year-old was grabbing something out of the trunk of a car when Agustin Chacon-Basilio hit a parked car behind the teen, pinning him between the two vehicles.

The driver took off.

Investigators say Chacon-Basilio was found a few blocks away, showing signs of intoxication.

He's locked up in Luzerne County.

Credit: WNEP

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