A Salem man has been indicted on charged related to a hit-and-run accident that occurred in Boardman in December of 2022.

According to the indictment, 76-year-old Jon Steele of Salem is charged with failure to stop after an accident, assault, operating a vehicle under the influence, failure to control a vehicle, and operation of a vehicle in willful disregard for safety.

The police report from the incident says that Steele struck a 57-year-old man who was walking west across South Avenue in Boardman just before 7pm on December 9th of 2022. 

The victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to the report.