The accident took place last month on State Road 56.
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(Switzerland County, Ind.) – An arrest has been made following a hit-and-run accident that occurred last month.
Switzerland County Sheriff Brian Morton recently announced the arrest of John W. Hayes, 19, of Rising Sun. Hayes was arrested last Friday on a warrant issued by the Switzerland Circuit Court.
He is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Obstruction of Justice (Level 6 Felonies).
Hayes was released from Switzerland County Jail after posting $600 cash bond.
The accident Hayes was allegedly involved in took place on March 12, when a pickup truck collided with a bicyclist on State Road 56 near the Switzerland and Ohio county line.
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