SCRANTON
A Scranton man faces charges after hitting a woman with his SUV and leaving the scene Monday, police said.
Julio Calixto, 29, 1513 Von Storch Ave. , struck Margarta Flores, 71, at 6:42 p.m. at West Linden Street and North Main Avenue and fled south toward Taylor Avenue, police said. He returned about 45 minutes later and told police he was driving the Jeep that hit Flores.
Calixto told police he looked back to talk to his daughter when he struck Flores.
Flores was transported to Geisinger Community Medical Center and diagnosed with a broken wrist and broken ribs, police said. She was in fair condition Wednesday, Geisinger spokesman Matt Mattei said.
Calixto was charged Monday with failure to stop and render aid and accidents involving death or personal injury.
He remains free on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 25.
— ROBERT TOMKAVAGE