Ephrata Police have filed charges against Thomas Horning, age 24, of Ephrata, stemming from a hit and run accident on 4/20/17 in Ephrata Borough. Horning alleged he was texting when he ran into a parked vehicle. He then fled at a high rate of speed, running a stop sign, a red light, caused his vehicle to go air-borne in the intersection of S. Reading Rd and Meadow Valley Rd. and nearly struck other vehicles and a pedestrian. Horning will receive a summons for charges of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Accidents Involving Damage To Unattended Vehicle, Prohibiting Text-based Communications, Reckless Driving, Maximum Speed Limits, Careless Driving, Traffic Control Signals and Stop Signs/Yield Signs.