ACTION 8 UPDATE: Opelika police make arrest after hit-and-run that left man injured

Amber Lynn Phillips – Photo from Opelika Police Department

ACTION 8 UPDATE: Opelika police have made an arrest after a driver hit a man in his driveway and drove off, leaving him with injuries.

Police say 35-year-old Amber Lynn Phillips has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, which is a Class C felony.

Police say at around 4:30PM yesterday, they were called to the 21oo block of Rocky Brook Road, where a 76-year-old man had been hit by a vehicle at the end of his driveway. He was taken by ambulance to a Columbus, Georgia, hospital where he is listed in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit.

Courtesy: Opelika Police Department

Security video showed a dark gray SUV traveling north on Rocky Brook Road toward Morris Avenue moments before the incident.

Police shared that video with media outlets and on social media, asking for tips. They say they got a tip about a possible suspect.

Police say they went to a home in the 700 Block of North Uniroyal Road, where they found the SUV and arrested Phillips.

“Thanks to the community’s quick thinking and willingness to come forward with information, officers were able to identify a possible suspect” Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey said. “This is the perfect example of how a strong partnership between law enforcement and our community helps to solve crime and help keep our streets safe.”

Phillips was arrested today.