Law enforcement investigating hit-and-run at assisted living facility
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Law enforcement was out on the scene Monday morning for a hit-and-run incident at Peach Tree Care Center, an assisted living facility.
According to our reporter on the scene, the driver struck a fence, porch, signage, another vehicle and part of a building.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Colorado State Patrol – which responded to the incident – said they believed they knew who the driver might be based on a Jeep Grand Cherokee license plate that was left at the scene.
The Grand Junction Fire Department also responded due to medical concerns from one of the residents at the living facility. However, the issues seemed to be minor.
The case is still under investigation.
WesternSlopeNow will update this story once more information becomes available.
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