A 17-year-old driver and and an older teen are under arrest after a hit and run accident.

Columbus police were called to the area of 7th Street and Central Avenue at about 6:40 a.m. Thursday after a car struck a curb and road sign, then fled the scene. The vehicle was found with damage along the passenger side in the 1100 block of Phoenix Court shortly after the crash.

The 17-year-old driver put his hands up and dropped the car keys as police approached. He appeared unsteady and was having a hard time keeping his eyes open, says Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the police department. Officers also could smell a strong odor of marijuana. A second suspect, 18-year-old Kyle P. Reardon of Columbus, was allegedly found to have marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his pockets and he was arrested on possession charges.

The underage driver was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital to have his blood drawn and tested and then arrested on preliminary charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. He was taken to the Bartholomew County juvenile detention center.