Authorities in Polk County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a 12-year-old girl.
- Myrthel Michel in critical condition at Tampa hospital
- Hit-and-run happened on Marigold Avenue
- Anyone with information asked to call Sheriff's Office
The incident happened Monday morning on Marigold Avenue, about 100 yards south of Fairway Road.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said 12-year-old Myrthel Michel, of Poinciana, was crossing Marigold when she was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound.
Michel was taken to Osceola Regional Medical Center and later flown to Tampa General Hospital with trauma-related injuries. She was in critical condition.
A witness described the vehicle as a recent-model four-door sedan and said the vehicle may have been silver. The witness also said the vehicle slowed after hitting the girl and then accelerated away.
The girl's parents had contacted the Osceola County Sheriff's Office on Sunday night and reported the girl missing. The family had last seen her at 10 p.m. Sunday.
They've since traveled to Tampa to be with her in the hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200 or 1-800-226-TIPS. Tips can also be provided online at www.p3tips.com.