AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (CVILLERIGHTNOW.COM) -A Craigsville man who went on the run after striking and seriously injuring a young girl in a hit-and-run incident on Saturday is now in custody. According to a release from Virginia State Police, 56-year-old John Randozzo Jr. contacted law enforcement on Monday and has been charged with one count of felony hit and run and with driving on a suspended license.

Police say the incident occurred around 5pm when the girl ran into the path of a Ford Expedition pulling a small utility trailer as it backed up on a private property on North Chesnut Ave. After the trailer struck the girl, the Expedition left the scene. The child was flown to UVA Medical Center for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Virginia State Police thanks both the Rockbridge County and Augusta County sheriff’s offices for assistance in the investigation.

Randozzo has an initial court appearance in Augusta County General District Court Tuesday at 1pm.