Police arrested a 30-year-old Allentown man following an alleged drunken hit-and-run involving pedestrians Sept. 26.

According to court records and media sources, a man and woman walking on West Fourth Street around 2 a.m. spotted an approaching pickup truck and the man shoved his girlfriend clear at the last moment.

The 29-year-old victim was struck hard and transported to a hospital, where he remains in a coma.

The suspect, Kendell Ritz, was allegedly intoxicated. He has numerous previous arrests, which include drugs, firearms, robbery and other charges in Northampton and Lehigh counties.

In this instance, he is charged with DUI, accidents involving injury, careless driving, failure to stop and other driving infractions, and was remanded to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail.