Driver suspended from driving 10 times arrested for Abingdon hit-and-run

An Abingdon, Virginia resident has been charged with hit and run after police said he struck a VDOT worker removing a fallen tree on Tuesday stopping only briefly to remove a branch caught under his car.

Shawn R. Smith, 26, is also charged with reckless driving and driving on a suspended license, marking his 10th arrest on that particular charge.

State Police said the worker was left with serious injuries and remains hospitalized following the incident on Woodland Hills Road.

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