GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.-
A hit-and-run suspect in a motorcycle accident that broke a 16-year-old boy’s leg was captured after allegedly trying to swim away on the Colorado River, The Daily Sentinel reported.
The man eluded police for about three hours Saturday night before swimming to shore, naked, bloody and screaming, the newspaper reported.
Police had been looking for a suspect since about 5 p.m. Saturday, after a man on a motorcycle was accused of rear-ending two teenagers who were riding a bicycle with another teen being towed on a skateboard. The man apparently crashed his unregistered motorcycle after hitting the teens, then fled.
Police did not immediately identify the suspect.
A witness reported a man walking toward the river, where he jumped in, police spokeswoman Linda Bowman said. The suspect eventually grabbed a partially submerged branch in the water and emerged after about 10 minutes.
An officer placed a rope around him to help him up a steep bank. The man was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital and could face charges of vehicular assault and fleeing the scene of an accident.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
