MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Mountain Home Police are searching for a suspect who they say was involved in a hit-and-run involving a juvenile near Mountain Home High School on Tuesday morning.
According to the City of Mountain Home, a juvenile crossed American Legion Boulevard at approximately 7:30 a.m., prompting vehicles to stop. Police say a vehicle in the far lane did not stop and ultimately hit the juvenile before leaving the scene of the crash.
The juvenile was later transported by a guardian to a nearby "medical facility for evaluation of injuries."
Mountain Home Police didn't receive a report regarding the crash until 9 a.m., when the victim and family members filed an in-person report at the police station.
The victim didn't appear to have suffered any serious injuries in the collision.
Police say the suspect was driving either a "black SUV" or a "blue passenger car."
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Corporal Austin Luchs at 208-599-4030.
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