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Girl struck in hit-and-run in Shelton, authorities looking for driver

Mason Co hit and run

SHELTON, Wash. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says a driver hit a juvenile girl in the arm with their truck in Shelton on Saturday afternoon.

At around 3 p.m., the girl was walking near East Timberlake Drive and East Lakeshore Drive when she was hit by the passenger side mirror of what could be a Black Ford Explorer or smaller SUV, according to MCSO.

Authorities say the SUV didn’t stop, and it left the area.

The driver was reported to be a man with a goatee.

The girl was checked out by medical staff and the sheriff’s office says she is okay.

MCSO is asking for anyone in the area that may have dashcam footage or any additional information about the incident to email TRipp@MasonCountyWa.gov with the case number 26-04417.

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