Hit-and-runs

Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXVII

03/28/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXVII

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. 3581-82. Burlington, NC. March 24. 45- and 48-year-old men injured when…

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Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run [Updated]

03/27/2013
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Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run [Updated]

Update: The FOP has just offered a $10K reward for information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver who struck Officer Michael Brady. Philadelphia Police are seeking information about a 2 a.m. incident in which a 28-year-old off-duty officer was struck by what’s believed to be a 2010 Taurus or Lincoln MKS which fled…

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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXVI

03/23/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXVI

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. 3556. Des Moines, Iowa. March 16. 58-year-old man fatally struck by…

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Police Release Sharper Footage Of Vehicle Involved In Hit-And-Run Of 14-Year-Old Philly Girl

03/21/2013
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Police Release Sharper Footage Of Vehicle Involved In Hit-And-Run Of 14-Year-Old Philly Girl

Earlier this month, I posted about a pair of sisters who were injured in separate Philadelphia hit-and-runs. The driver alleged to have struck the 10-year-old on March 7 has since turned himself in. However, the driver who struck her 14-year-old sister and fled the scene two days later remains free. Philadelphia Police have since released…

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Edward Krajewski: Florida Keys Hit-And-Run Driver, Pot-Of-Gold-Chasing Former Bucks Co. Cop Convicted Of Plotting To Rob A Philly Drug Dealer

03/16/2013
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Edward Krajewski: Florida Keys Hit-And-Run Driver, Pot-Of-Gold-Chasing Former Bucks Co. Cop Convicted Of Plotting To Rob A Philly Drug Dealer

Two-year-old Austen Mark Alward died Tuesday after getting struck by a hit-and-run driver in Key Largo. Really just a horrible story all around. The driver said he knew he hit something but didn’t think it was a person. So he drove 74 miles towards Key West. His name is Edward Krajewski. Krajewski, 63, is described…

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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXV

03/16/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXV

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. 3544. Poughkeepsie, NY. March 13. 18-year-old woman, a high-school senior, fatally…

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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXIV

03/13/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXIV

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. 3529. Bayonne, NJ. March 9. 22-year-old man struck and killed by…

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Father Says His Two Young Daughters Struck In Separate Philadelphia Hit-And-Runs [Updated]

03/10/2013
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Father Says His Two Young Daughters Struck In Separate Philadelphia Hit-And-Runs [Updated]

Update: The Daily News has a good piece on it today. I missed a call-back from police public affairs on Friday. Catching up (and for context, read the DN story), the incidents were: 1) 2:15 p.m., Thursday, March 7: 10-year-old crossing the 2400 block of Memphis St. (Kensington/Fishtown cusp area) when she was struck by…

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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXIII

03/09/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXIII

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. 3518. Fort Worth, Texas. March 3. Woman critically injured when struck…

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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXII

03/04/2013
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CDXXII

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. 3499. Rehoboth Beach, Del. March 2. 55-year-old man critically injured when…

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