Whiteland man arrested after hit-and-run crash in Brown County
BROWN COUNTY, Ind. -- Authorities have arrested a man accused of striking a pedestrian with his vehicle and leaving the scene of the accident last month in Brown County. The Brown County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Austin Garbarek of Whiteland on Monday. He was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that deputies responded to on May 31 in the 5000 block of State Road 135 North. The incident left a pedestrian injured, prompting an investigation to locate the suspect involved in the incident. The extent of the victim's injuries was not provided by the sheriff's office. Garbarek was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury. As of this article's publication, no other information was immediately available.
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