Man jailed after hit-and-run in Fort Pierce | St. Lucie County

FORT PIERCE – A 23-year-old man was jailed on Sept. 22 after he allegedly struck a car at South 25th Street and Indiana Avenue in Fort Pierce and then fled the scene, according to Fort Pierce Police reports.

At about 10 a.m., Sept. 22, officers responded to that intersection after receiving reports of a hit-and-run crash, according to police reports.

Investigators learned that a black Kia was being driven recklessly when it struck the rear of a car stopped at a traffic light, according to police reports.

The Kia’s driver, later identified as Samuel Ray Girard, fled the scene but was soon located and taken to the St. Lucie County jail.

Girard was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage of $1,000 or more, where he is being held on a $2,750 bond, according to the jail web site.