A man has turned himself in after a hit-and-run pedestrian accident in New Jersey.

The 26-year-old man of Saylorsburg was traveling on Route 519 when he struck the 15-year-old pedestrian and then fled the scene.

The man has been charged with tampering with evidence, assault by leaving the scene of an accident where bodily injury occurred, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident. He was arrested and released on a $50,000 bail. The investigation into the incident is underway.

Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injury to all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.