MANDEVILLE, La. — An arrest has been made after a 6-year-old was left in critical condition when the child and a teenager were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
The two juvenile victims were riding on a bicycle, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. Around 5:30 p.m. Friday, as they were biking near the intersection of Beau Chene and Oak drives in Mandeville, a dark-colored SUV struck them.
Joel Cairns, 31, of Mandeville, turned himself over to deputies in connection to the incident early Saturday morning. He was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on two counts of felony hit and run, a count of careless operation and a count of driving under suspension.
Evidence from the scene indicates Carins' SUV sustained damage to the front passenger side and possibly the front bumper.
The 13-year-old victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The 6-year-old was airlifted to a hospital on the southshore in critical condition.
Sheriff's officials said the investigation was ongoing and anyone with more information about this crash was asked to contact the STSPO at (985)898-2338.
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