Hit-and-Run Vol. LVII

An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call the police, even anonymously.

348. North Hollywood, Ca. May 1. Pedestrian suffers a broken arm and broken leg after being struck by a sedan which swerved after being cut off by a blue SUV which fled the scene.

349. Philadelphia (Juniata) . May 1. 29-year-old hospital worker struck and killed by a white Delta 88 Oldsmobile as she exits her car coming home from work. In true Philly ‘010 form, the driver fled.

350. Omaha, Neb. May 2. Toddler struck by an older Honda Civic which initially fled the scene; the two-year-old child wasn’t breathing initially but a registered-nurse neighbor performed CPR at the scene.

351. St. Petersburg, Fla. May 2. Details sketchy, but hit-and-run collision leaves one person hospitalized.

352. Austin, Texas. May 2. Police officer working a sting struck by an unidentified vehicle which left the scene, but didn’t cause injury.

Related stories:

Here’s a story about the 2008 fatal hit-and-run of a 51-year-old man in — wait for it — Philadelphia finally resulting in an arrest (of a 52-year-old man from SW Philly).

The road-construction worker struck in a Friday hit-and-run died Sunday. Suspect in custody.

Fellow with a long history of bad driving held in connection with a Friday hit-and-run in Raleigh, NC.

And the hits just keep on coming: The guy who struck 11-year-old twins in Malta was on heroin.

More hit-and-run stories, including every volume of Hit-and-Run America (in reverse order), are accessible from this linked page. (The full Volume-by-Volume list will appear sporadically from now on.)