A man in Orange City hit and killed a 14-year-old girl early Tuesday on a highway and then left the scene, police say.
The teen was struck around 2 a.m. and her body was found soon after next to a skateboard.
Officers performed CPR on the girl, but firefighters pronounced her dead at the scene.
Investigators say they got a call about 15 minutes later from 30-year-old Walter Gunther, who said his van may have hit an animal in the road. He was arrested after being interviewed at police headquarters.
Gunther is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident and driving with a suspended license.
The girl's name hasn't been released at this time.