Salem Woman To Be Charged With Leaving Scene Of Skateboard Crash

Salem MA

20 January, 2021

10:01 AM

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SALEM, MA — A Salem woman shown on surveillance video driving into a teen girl on a skateboard at a Salem intersection last week will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing injury. Salem police on Wednesday identified the driver as 25-year-old Arianna Gallagher. Police said Tuesday afternoon Gallagher came forward for an interview after media coverage of the collision, and that they would be filing a criminal complaint against her following the interview and investigation. Police said the teen girl reported Friday morning she was struck at the intersection of Ord Street and Aborn Street three days earlier. Video of the collision showed the woman stopping and briefly talking with the victim, then driving off without providing any contact information. Police said they investigated the complaint and were able to locate additional video of the collision. They said the driver came forward about 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. Anyone with more information on this incident is urged to call the Salem Police Criminal Investigations Division at 978-745-9700 or the anonymous tip line at 978-619-5627. More Patch Coverage: Criminal Complaint In Salem Skateboarder Hit-And-Run EDITOR'S NOTE: Information for this article was supplied by the Salem Police Department. Patch follows a name removal policy for those listed in its published police reports.