Authorities report busting a hit-and-run driver thanks to a key clue.
Officers say Thomas Kohl Farris left his license plate behind after hitting a stop sign.
According to police, the 18-year-old driver told them he had three beers before the accident.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports an alcohol breath test registered about twice the legal limit.
Farris is now charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.
