George Elliott ‘getting better’ as search for hit-and-run driver continues
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Former WWAY personality George Elliott says he is “getting better” nearly a week after being injured in a hit-and-run crash.
Elliott tells WWAY he is home after being hospitalized with injuries that required surgery.
George Elliott in a 2011 promotional photo. (Photo: WWAY)
Wilmington Police are searching for the driver who hit Elliott around 5:40 a.m. last Friday on South College Road.
Elliott, 59, was riding his three-wheel cycle north on South College Road when police say a black SUV or pickup truck hit him in front of the CVS and then left the scene.
Police say the suspect continued north on South College Road onto Chalmers Drive, where the vehicle stopped for a short time. The suspect then left north on South College Road making a u-turn at the Ace Hardware and headed south on South College Road, passing Elliott who was laying in the road, police say.
Investigators say the suspect vehicle could have damage on the passenger side and may have a missing passenger side mirror. Today WPD released two surveillance images of the vehicle, but due to the time of day, they are dark and grainy.
Elliott hosted “Explore with George” on WWAY from 2011 through 2014 and also joined the StormTrack 3 Weather Team for severe weather and hurricane coverage during those years.
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