On last Thursday just before 2:00 P.M., two groups of teens met up in the area of Fruit Ridge Avenue & 20 Mile Road. While one group of teens were standing outside and another seated inside a vehicle, an argument started over the sale of a vape pen.

Initial information finds a 17-year-old Kent City teen was dragged alongside the vehicle as it left at a high rate of speed. The teen suffered a critical injury and was found by first responders in the roadway. He was rushed to an area hospital where he still remains in critical condition. The vehicle fled the scene, but was later located by investigators. All involved are teens aged 15 to 17-years-old and are known to each other.

After further investigation and interviews, Kent City Sheriff's Office detectives arrested the driver of the vehicle on multiple charges. The driver is a 16-year-old Kent City teen who was lodged earlier on Wednesday at Juvenile Detention. The case will now be reviewed by a juvenile prosecutor.