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.
771. Hagerstown, Md. Aug. 14. 20-year-old man fatally struck by two vehicles, one of which stopped, the other — which is unidentified — didn’t.
772. Richmond, Va. Aug. 14. 42-year-old man struck and killed by a Chevrolet Suburban, possibly dark blue or dark green, which fled the scene.
773. Apache Junction, Ariz. Aug. 15. 13-year-old boy injured after being struck by a 2006-2008 silver Ford Fusion which left its side mirror at the scene from which it fled.
774. San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 13. A 21-year-old German tourist was struck by riding a bicycle and killed. The car which fled the scene is described as a 1989 Mercedes-Benz; it was later found, the driver arrested.
775. Mountlake Terrace, Wash. July 13. Man walking his dog struck and injured by a dark full-size van which could be either a Chevrolet Express or GMC Savana with a model year of 1996 to 2000.
776. Detroit, Mich. Aug. 14. 2-year-old hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle, in an area where there were block parties going on, that’s yet to be publicly described. (pictured)
777. San Bernardino, Cal. Aug. 14. A 20-year-old man died after being struck by a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck which was later found and the driver arrested on a plethora of charges.
778. Seal Beach, Cal. Aug. 14. A bicyclist in his early 20s suffers severe head trauma after being struck by a mid-1980s Toyota, that “undoubtedly sustained considerable front-end damage as a result of the collision,” which fled the scene.
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Police say a driver, in need of medical help, hit a man walking along U.S. 27 Saturday afternoon.
Caught, convicted, court-appearance or car-on-car in … Jacksonville, Fla.; Guilford, Ct.; Batavia, NY; Okinawa; Rochester, NY; Waterbury, Ct.; Bloomington, Ind.
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.)