Quick action by a witness enabled law enforcement to track down a hit-and-run suspect after a crash sent a father and daughter to the hospital.
The witness was at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 441 and Lee Street on Saturday when 56-year-old Robert Jay McCray attempted to cross the highway from Lee Street and crashed into the side of a car, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. The crash injured the other driver and his daughter, who were both transported by ambulance to UF Health-Leesburg Hospital.
The witness took a photo of McCray’s vehicle, which showed his license plate. The witness told police McCray got out of his car to look at the damage, got back in his car and drove away.
McCray was arrested at his home. He told the police he went home to get “cleaned up” and then planned to contact law enforcement. A records check revealed that McCray has had several license suspensions and has been classified as a habitual offender.
The Alliance, Ohio native was charged with driving while license suspended and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. He was also ticketed for aggressive careless driving. McCray was taken to the Lake County Jail where bond was set at $10,000.