22-04-2025
Tarboro Police charge driver for hit-and-run involving teenager on a bicycle
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — On April 19, the Tarboro Police Department responded to a report of a hit-and-run involving a driver colliding with a teenager on a bicycle on Albemarle Avenue. The car fled the scene before police arrived at the scene.
The teenager was evaluated by EMS on scene as a precaution and was found to have no injuries.
Investigators have identified and located the driver as Benjamin Skaggs of Nashville, NC. Skaggs has been charged with:
N.C.G.S. 20-166(c) – Hit and Run with Property Damage
N.C.G.S. 14-160 – Injury to Personal Property
N.C.G.S. 20-140(b) – Careless and Reckless Driving
Skaggs will appear in front of Edgecombe County District Court on August, 18.
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