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Teen struck by car in Wilkes-Barre released from hospital

The family of the 13-year-old who was struck by a car in Kirby Park on August 5 says the teen was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A teen who was hospitalized after an alleged hit-and-run in Wilkes-Barre is now back home.

Police say Shahiyd Deen, 28, struck the teen while "drifting" his car in Kirby Park on the night of August 5.

The 13-year-old suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for nearly a month.

According to the victim's family, the teen was released from the hospital on Tuesday and brought home.

Deen remains locked up in the Luzerne County Prison, awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning.

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