Man surrenders in hit-and-run of girl

A 23-YEAR-OLD Wissinoming man turned himself in to police and was charged Wednesday in connection with the hit-and-run of a 10-year-old girl who suffered a broken leg.

Charles Mulhern is accused of hitting Sarah Givens with a Denali SUV as she started to walk across Memphis Street at York in Fishtown about 2:15 p.m. March 7.

In a bizarre twist, two days later, Sarah's 14-year-old sister, Kylie, was struck by another hit-and-run driver about 8:30 p.m. at Torresdale and Cheltenham avenues near Moss Playground.

Kylie remains hospitalized and has had multiple surgeries, including the removal of her spleen. That driver has not been found.

Mulhern "regrets what happened and accepts responsibility," his attorney, Joe Kelly, told the Daily News.

"He is remorseful and saddened by it," Kelly said.

Kelly told 6ABC that Mulhern claims he didn't know he had struck anyone. Kelly went on to say, "We'll see. I'm not so sure if I believe that, to be honest with you. How do you hit somebody and not know that you hit them?"

When the Daily News asked Kelly about that statement, he said, "No, I'm not going to say that. I got enough heat for that this morning.

"I can say that he felt bad. He didn't realize it was his vehicle," Kelly said.

Sarah and Kylie's father, Jim Givens, who was at Kylie's bedside, said his attorney advised him not to talk about the case.

He did, however, say that he was grateful Mulhern turned himself in to police.

"I'm relieved," he said.