Troopers Seek SUV in Lexington County Hit-and-Run

The S.C. Highway Patrol is looking for an SUV wanted in a hit-and-run that left a moped driver seriously injured. 

The crash happened around 9:12 p.m. June 12 on Platt Springs Road, according to the highway patrol. The SUV was trying to turn left into a convenience store when it hit a moped traveling east on the road. 

The SUV fled the scene of the crash, troopers say. 

The moped driver, Dustin McDonald, was seriously injured and is in a coma, his mother Shan Jennings said.

"It's going to be a long road to recovery," Jennings said. "He's getting better, but he's not okay."

Troopers are looking for a dark-colored SUV that may have damage to the right front or the front of the vehicle. Still shots of the SUV involved in the crash are attached. 

Anyone with information about the crash should call the South Carolina Highway Patrol at 803-737-8340 or 1-800-768-1501, or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.