Mackenzie O’Brien nearly lost an arm in a Wash. state hit-and-run
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.
3376. Santa Ana, Cal. Jan. 19. Pedestrian injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3377. Stockton, Cal. Jan. 18. Man in his 40s injured when struck by a red, older model Chevy Tahoe or Ford Bronco which fled the scene.
3378. Gouverneur, NY. Jan. 20. 46-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3379. Springfield, Mo. Jan. 17. 74-year-old man critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3380. Hinds Co., Miss. Jan. 19. 33-year-old man fatally struck by a dark pickup truck which fled the scene.
3381. Tulsa, Okla. Jan. 21. 25-year-old man injured when struck by an older model Chevy pickup truck which fled the scene.
3382-83. Bellingham, Wash. Jan. 19. 18- and 19-year-old women injured when struck by a boxy, older model grey or dark green vehicle which fled the scene.
3384. Wilmington, Mass. Jan. 22. 28-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3385. St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 21. 13-year-old boy injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene. Police believe several cars passed him while he was lying in subzero temperatures for more than 10 minutes.
3386. Aurora, Ill. Jan. 21. 57-year-old woman counseling woman who was sitting in the street struck and killed by a 1997 Geo Metro from which the driver fled the scene, ditching the vehicle.
3387. Madison, Wisc. Jan. 20. Man in his 60s critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3388. West Rutland, Vt. Jan. 20. 29-year-old woman injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3389. San Diego, Cal. Jan. 22. 29-year-old man injured when struck by a silver Toyota-type vehicle which fled the scene.
3390. Tampa, Fla. Jan. 20. 21-year-old man badly injured when struck by a gray, 2007 Acura TL sedan which fled the scene.
3391. Fresno, Cal. Jan. 19. Man in his 40s struck and killed by a white SUV which fled the scene.
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A Lumberton man was the driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and killed a man Friday night on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia, according to reports.
Police said Gerald Martin of Philadelphia, 65, was hit by the rig driven by Ward Bennett III, 46, in the northbound lanes near the Allegheny Avenue exit about 11 p.m. Friday.
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PETALUMA (CBS SF) — An Oakland carjacking suspect was arrested in Petaluma Saturday morning after allegedly injuring an elderly woman while driving under the influence, police said.
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Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh man was arrested on several charges Sunday after police say he fled the scene of an early-morning wreck that seriously injured a man.
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YouTube video captures Cleveland hit and run, police arrest woman on DUI suspicion
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LAS VEGAS — A 7-year-old boy was transported to the hospital with a broken leg after being struck by truck Sunday afternoon. .. The police helicopter found the suspect and vehicle at a car wash near Craig Road and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas and took them into custody.
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The man locked the car doors and would not respond to police. After trying to negotiate with him, officers were forced to break the windows to get him out of the car. The suspect was taken to the Harborview Medical Center for treatment.
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TAMPA — Police have found the car they believe to have been involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday that critically injured a 21-year-old man.
Tampa police detectives found the gray Acura TL with a missing right-side mirror, police said Tuesday, and are working to determine who was driving it early Sunday morning.
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Hit-and-run involving school bus sends six students to hospital near Brown Deer
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Police say they received an anonymous tip about a gold truck being repaired at a shop in Shelbyville. Court documents indicate Hudson owns the repair shop, which is where police say he took his truck after the accident. Investigators compared paint chips and headlight pieces and linked them to Hudson’s truck. The documents also indicate Hudson admitted he is the owner of the gold truck.
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A pedestrian struck in a Hickory hit and run last week died Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hickory police are still searching for suspects in the case.
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An Arlington man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver as he drove a motorized scooter last week has died, authorities said Tuesday. James Hawley, 64, died Monday at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, of multiple blunt force trauma, making his death a homicide, the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office ruled.
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A 24-year-old Logan Square man was charged with failing to report a fatal accident in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in November, according to Chicago police.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Salinas, Cal.; Willows, Cal.; Fayetteville, Ark.
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