Woman turns herself in after child hospitalized in Chester County hit-and-run

CHESTER, S.C. (WBTV) - A woman turned herself in to authorities Tuesday after a hit-and-run in Chester County left a child hospitalized.

Records show Dominique Brice, 40, was charged with hit-and-run resulting in bodily injury.

Child hit while riding bike

The collision happened Tuesday, Nov. 3, along Smith Street near Salluda Street in Chester.

Officers said a black SUV hit a child riding a bicycle and fled the scene, sending them to Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. The child’s condition is unknown.

Woman turns herself in

During the investigation, police said Brice arrived at the department, concerned she may have hit something earlier in the day with her black GMC SUV.

In an interview with investigators, Brice reportedly said she was driving her daughter to softball practice on Smith Street when she turned around to give her infant a bottle and heard a thump.

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Police noted damage to the front hood of her vehicle. Following the interview, Brice was charged and released on a $5,000 bond.