Hit-and-Run, Vol. XCVIII

Alex and Jennifer Nalon (L-R)

Alex and Jennifer Nalon (L-R)

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.

610. Santa Clara, Cal. July 6. Man suffers serious injuries after being struck by “an early 1990s white Toyota Corolla with black bumpers” that fled the bar parking lot in which the incident occurred. Surveillance cameras captured images of three men.

611. Casper, Wyo. July 8. Elderly man hospitalized after being struck by a “a two-toned green late 90’s Dodge pick up truck” which fled the scene.

612. Providence, RI. July 8. 29-year-old motorcyclist averts any injury after being struck by “a four-door Lexus ES330, model year ranging from 2004-2006” which fled the scene.

613. Oceanside, Cal. June 26. Skateboarder suffers non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a “silver vehicle, possibly a Jeep SUV with rounded headlamps” that didn’t stay at the scene.

614. Muskegon, Mich. July 7. 61-year-old motorcyclist suffers minor injuries after being struck by “a blue Pontiac Trans Am who was trying to pass a vehicle ahead of him.” Witnesses track driver down.

615. Fall River, Mass. July 7. 20-year-old woman suffers head injuries after silver Chrysler Sebring which fled the scene.

Related stories:

It seems as if New Haven, Ct. police think it’s ok to let a rookie cop who hit-and-ran a 14-year-old girl on April 30 back on the job by July 8. In related news, go fuck yourself, New Haven, Ct. Police Chief Frank Limon. You’re worse than the people your underlings pursue.

Follow-up on Tuesday’s Framingham, Mass. hit-and-run of Jennifer Nalon and her dog, Alex (both pictured).

Oh, a Plymouth, Mass. car-vs-building hit-and-run on Wednesday? The driver was 13 years old. Yep.

A Dunkin Donuts drive-thru booth in Hazle, Pa. injured after being struck by a woman in a silver Honda.

Keith Rasmussen got thrown out of a Wisconsin strip club. So Keith Rasmussen (allegedly) drove his Hyundai SUV into a Wisconsin strip club.

“The officer asked how he was doing and he said ‘Not good,'” DeSpain said, “But he added he had seen some nice strippers.”

Caught, court appearance or convicted in … Seaside, Oreg.; Chicago; Brown County, Wisc.; Stuttgart, Ark.; Mexico, Mo.; Saginaw Twp., Mich.; Glen Ellyn, Ill.; Los Gatos, Cal.; Greenacres, Fla.; Bellevue, Wisc.

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.)

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