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Kabiru Mohammed, 37, was driving on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday night when he made a turn, crossing over a double yellow line and striking the teenager, who was riding his bike police said.
Police confirmed that Mohammed then sped off, leaving his 13-year-old victim behind before he was apprehended several miles away, still in the borough.
The unidentified victim was subsequently transported to Jacobi Medical Center with a broken jaw, broken leg and injuries to his skull.
The victim is expected to make a full recovery, though he remains in critical condition. Mohammed was charged with a misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of an accident.
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