Search for hit & run driver who injured 8 teens near UCF

A hit-and-run driver is on the run after a crash near the University of Central Florida sent eight teenagers to the hospital Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers say the crash happened around 7:50 p.m. near Technological Avenue on University Boulevard. A 2007 Honda Fit rear-ended a 2020 Honda Civic, sending that Civic into a group of teenagers walking on the sidewalk after it struck a 2025 Honda Civic.All eight teenagers were taken to area hospitals. One was transported as a trauma alert.8 Teens Injured, Ages Range from 15 to 18FHP confirmed the ages of all eight victims: four 15-year-olds, two 16-year-olds, one 17-year-old, and one 18-year-old. All were walking on the sidewalk at the time of the crash.Visible damage remained at the scene Saturday, including a metal pole bent nearly in half and pulled from the ground — a sign of the force of the impact.Driver Abandoned Car, Fled on FootThe driver of the Honda Fit abandoned the vehicle in a nearby hotel parking