SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit and run accident and have a suspect in custody.

On Tuesday evening, a 15-year-old girl walking south on Lewis and was at the intersection with McAdams in Salina when she was struck by a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara driven by Michael Matthews, 55, of Salina, according to Captain Paul Forrester of the Salina Police Department.

Matthews continued west on McAdams without stopping, Forrester said.

An off-duty Kansas Highway Patrol trooper who witnessed the accident reported it to police and then followed Matthews, Forrester said.

Salina Police located Matthews and the Suzuki at the intersection of Minneapolis and Quincy, however, Matthews failed to stop.

Instead, he turned onto the 300 block of East Minneapolis, which has a a dead end. The officer was able to block the vehicle from turning around, according to Forrester.

After Matthews was physically removed from the vehicle and  was transported by officers to Salina Regional Health Center and later booked into the Saline County Jail, Forrester said.

The girl was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of a broken pelvis and some abrasions, according to Forrester.

Matthews faces charges including DUI, aggravated battery, failure to stop at an injury accident, failure to exercise due regard to pedestrians, driving while license revoked and no proof of insurance, according to Forrester.