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(Des Moines, IA) -- A teen girl suffered critical injuries after being hit by a vehicle near Des Moines East High School this (Thursday) afternoon. Police tell WHO 13 the driver left the scene and officers are still looking for them as of 6 p.m.
The girl was hit near E. 17th Street and E. University Avenue around 3:45 p.m. shortly after classes were dismissed for the day.
Police say the suspect vehicle is a tan SUV with front-end damage. Investigators are now going over surveillance footage from the neighborhood.