Springdale police: Woman arrested in Friday morning hit-and-run incident

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Springdale woman has been arrested after police say she hit a student on Friday morning and left the scene.

Rosaura Cintora-Silva, 47, was booked into the Washington County Detention Center on leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and failure to yield to a pedestrian charges.

SPD said around 8:30 a.m., the department responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on Hylton Road.

Lakeside Junior High School resource officers were notified that a student had been hit by a vehicle while crossing the drive at the school.

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The student sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. SPD said the student's condition is unknown as of 8 p.m.

The department said the vehicle left the scene. However, with the help of witnesses and photos of the driver and license plate, an SRO was able to locate both the vehicle and the driver.

Cintora-Silva allegedly said that she asked the student if they needed help. The student reportedly said no and ran off on a scooter, according to a police report.

"We want to thank the witnesses in helping with the identification of the vehicle and driver," SPD said in the release. We also want to remind the public to be extra vigilant when in school traffic."

Cintora-Silva's bond is pending and she has a hearing scheduled for September 23.