El Centro Police are investigating a hit and run accident that occurred Thursday afternoon.

ECPD dispatch received a report of an accident in the 800 block of Fieldview Avenue at 5:27 p.m. Two vehicles were involved , a small SUV and a sedan. The driver of the sedan fled the scene of the accident. A witness to the accident followed the car as it left the scene and fled out of the city. The car , smoking ,  with front end damage as well as tire damage , was eventually stopped by the California Highway Patrol in the area of Ross and Forrester Roads. The driver was arrested and charged with Hit and Run and Driving Under the Influence.