Hit-and-Run America Vol. XXXVI

Sparta, Mich. victim

Sparta, Mich. victim

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.

242. Hubbard, Ore. April 4. 29-year-old man fatally struck by a white van that fled the scene.
243. Sparta, Mich. April 3. 26-year-old mother of two (pictured) fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle after she got out of her car to call 911 upon swerving to miss a deer but hit a tree. She’d gotten engaged four days earlier.
244. Minooka, Ill. April 3. State trooper hospitalized after being struck by a “dark purple or maroon 1998-2001 Chrysler Concorde with front damage to the passenger-side headlight area” that sped off.
245. Town of Meeme, Wisc. April 3. 49-year-old bicyclist struck and killed by a pickup truck that fled the scene, but the driver was later found (allegedly) drunk.
246. Rutland, Vt. April 3. Man injured after being struck by a yet-identified vehicle.
247. St. Louis County, Mo. April 5. 15-year-old boy struck by car involved in an incident in which police fired shots at the vehicle.

Related stories:
Here’s one about a Domino’s driver getting charged with striking a 3-year-old who is currently being treated at the same hospital that saved my life post hit-and-run. May he have the same luck.
Here’s one about a Twin Cities, Minn. hit-and-run victim talking to the press.
Here’s one about a suspect in a January hit-and-run of a four-year-old in Massachusetts getting nabbed.
Here’s one about a hit-and-run vs. house in Fresno on Sunday.
Here’s one about a Domino’s driver getting charged with striking a 3-year-old who is currently being treated at the same hospital that saved my life post hit-and-run.
Here’s one about a “heartless driver” in Canada who didn’t even brake when striking, before fleeing.

The list: Nos. 1-17, 18-24, 25-30, 31-39, 40-43, 44-56, 57-64, 65-72, 73-78, 79-82, 83-88, 89-93, 94-104, 105-114, 115-116, 117-118, 119-121, 122-126, 127-128, 129-135, 136-142, 143-154, 155-161, 162-165, 166-172, 173-179, 180-193, 194-198, 199-200, 201-213, 214-219, 220-224, 225-228, 229-231, 232-241, 242-247.

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