Police in Lebanon County search for hit-and-run driver that struck parked car, investigators say
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Police in Lebanon County search for hit-and-run driver that struck parked car, investigators say
Updated: 7:29 AM EDT Mar 20, 2026
Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a parked car and fled the scene in Lebanon County, according to the South Lebanon Township Police Department. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.Investigators said the suspect vehicle hit a parked blue Hyundai Elantra in the 1200 block of Birch Road around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. According to police, surveillance video shows the suspect vehicle crashing into the Elantra and leaving the scene without stopping. The vehicle appeared to leave with moderate to severe front-end damage. Investigators believe it is a gray sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic, with tinted windows. Police released photos of the suspected vehicle. Anyone who may have seen this vehicle or has information is asked to contact the South Lebanon Township Police Department at 717-274-0482. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
SOUTH LEBANON TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a parked car and fled the scene in Lebanon County, according to the South Lebanon Township Police Department.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
Investigators said the suspect vehicle hit a parked blue Hyundai Elantra in the 1200 block of Birch Road around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.
According to police, surveillance video shows the suspect vehicle crashing into the Elantra and leaving the scene without stopping.
The vehicle appeared to leave with moderate to severe front-end damage.
Investigators believe it is a gray sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic, with tinted windows.
Police released photos of the suspected vehicle.
Anyone who may have seen this vehicle or has information is asked to contact the South Lebanon Township Police Department at 717-274-0482.
Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.