Police: Woman charged with hit-and-run after hitting man driving stolen moped in Gastonia

GASTONIA, N.C. — A woman turned herself in to Gastonia police on Thursday after crashing into a man driving a stolen moped and leaving the scene.

Police said the crash happened around 6:20 p.m. on Cox Road and Court Drive.

Brittany Leigh Beheler, 31, was driving an SUV when she hit the moped. She turned herself into police not long after the crash and was charged with hit-and-run.

The driver of the moped is in the hospital and will be served with a warrant for driving the stolen moped when he is released.

Police has not released the identity of either person.

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