A 13-year-old girl was found unconscious in a ditch after a hit-and-run in Eliot on Wednesday.
Leon Benton, 82, of Eliot has been charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, according to the Eliot Police Department.
Benton allegedly struck the 13-year-old on Worster Road, where she was later found about 3:50 p.m. unconscious and in a ditch.
She was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire.
Police recovered vehicle debris that led officers to Benton.
He was scheduled to appear in court on April 10.
No additional information was immediately available.
