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The driver suspected of hitting a disabled Army veteran in a wheelchair and leaving the scene has been arrested.MOBILE/TABLET USERS: Watch the ReportMaydelin Escobar Soriano, 29, of West Palm Beach was arrested over the weekend and charged with hit-and-run leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.The crash happened three months ago on Wallis Road in West Palm Beach. Patrick Osborne told WPBF 25 News reporter John Dzenitis he was by his mailbox when a sedan left the road and slammed into him.“I was ejected from the seat and it broke my wheelchair in half,” Osborne said.The Army vet suffered a fractured ankle and couldn’t get up. Osborne said the driver turned around to apologize, and then took off.“She said,’I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry,’ and then she left,” Osborne said.A neighbor snapped a photo of the suspect’s license plate before she fled, which helped investigators track down Soriano.Adding insult to injury, Osborne said Soriano’s car insurance doesn’t cover bodily injury. Thankfully, the veteran was able to get medical treatment and a new motorized wheelchair from the VA.“I hope she spends a little time in the cell, I really do,” Osborne said.Soriano bailed out of jail on $3,000 bond four hours after her arrest. WPBF 25 News knocked on her door but no one answered.