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Mother of woman hurt in Springfield hit-and-run crash asks public to help police

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UPDATE @ 7:53 p.m. (Jan. 6): The mother of a 18-year-old woman seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Springfield on Saturday is asking the public to help police locate the offending vehicle.

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Robin Trimbach said her daughter was still unconscious Monday afternoon at Miami Valley Hospital. She also said she worries for her two young grandchildren because there has been little sign of improvement in her daughter's condition.

The daughter's boyfriend, who was driving when the accident occurred near West Grand and South Lowry avenues, suffered a concussion and checked himself out of a hospital in Springfield to be with his girlfriend.

Trimbach said police have told her a license plate was knocked off the offending vehicle in the crash.

The crash left Trimbach's daughter trapped in the wreckage, police said.

Monday night, Springfield police Lt. Matthew Buynak said the investigation is continuing.

INITIAL REPORT (Jan. 4)

Springfield police confirmed a crash near West Grand and South Lowry avenues on Saturday afternoon was a hit-and-run.

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The fire department removed the entrapped driver from the car. She was then taken by CareFlight to a local hospital.

The extent of the driver’s injuries was unclear.

Initially, it was not clear how many vehicles were involved in the crash that was reported about 1 p.m.

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