Teen Hospitalized in Hit-and-Run Crash near N Miller Street [Wenatchee, WA]

Wenatchee, WA (February 26, 2026) – A 16-year-old boy was injured following a hit-and-run crash near N Miller Street Tuesday night.

It was almost 9 p.m. when the collision happened in a parking lot near the intersection with N Wenatchee Avenue, near WinCo Foods.

Investigators said two teens attended a birthday party at a nearby restaurant just before the collision happened. 

One of the teens, also a 16-year-old boy, was driving a Honda passenger car , with the other teen as a passenger on the hood of the vehicle.

The teen on the hood fell off and was run over by the vehicle.

Immediately, rescuers responded to the incident and took him to a hospital. He sustained broken bones but is expected to survive

The teen driving the vehicle fled the scene, but was later tracked and taken into custody. 

Troopers booked the teen driver into juvenile detention on charges of felony vehicular assault and felony hit and run.

Traffic collisions can occur in the blink of an eye, but so many are preventable with small, intelligent decisions. Pay attention, don’t get distracted (say, by texting) and never drive after drinking. As ever – obey speed limits, buckle up and keep plenty of room between yourself and other vehicles. These are small enough measures to save lives — including your own.

We can all take steps to help keep our roads safe for ourselves, our families and our communities.

Sweet Lawyers urges drivers to slow down and stay alert during wet road conditions, especially at busy intersections, to help reduce the risk of serious crashes.

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