Illinois woman arrested in hit-and-run incident involving 14-year-old girl

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill., (KBSI) — Investigators with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run incident that injured a 14-year-old girl.

Carley J. Sanders was taken into custody on Monday after investigators located her vehicle, which had fresh damage to the passenger-side mirror. Sanders admitted to striking something with her vehicle at the time and location of the incident.

Sanders has been cited with several charges, including:

– Leaving the scene of an injury accident, a Class 4 felony
– Failure to report an injury accident, a Class 4 felony
– Failure to render aid in an injury accident, a Class A misdemeanor
– Expired driver’s license, a Class B misdemeanor
– Failure to report a crash to police authority

Sanders is being held at the Williamson County Jail. The sheriff’s office is encouraging anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Tips can be submitted through the Williamson County Sheriff’s App or by calling 618-997-6541.