Memorial to Forest Grove, Oreg. hit-and-run victims
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.
4278. Signal Hill, Cal. Oct. 14. 13-year-old girl suffers minor injuries when struck by a white pickup truck which fled the scene.
4279. Calhoun Co., Mich. Oct. 17. 33-year-old man on bicycle critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4280. Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 19. 25-year-old woman severely injured when vehicle struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4281-82. Benson, Neb. Oct. 19. 37-year-old woman and 32-year-old injured when intentionally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
4283. Fort Myers, Fla. Oct. 20. Pedestrian fatally struck by a white pickup truck which fled the scene.
4284. Napa, Cal. Oct. 19. Bicyclist injured when struck by a midsized pickup truck which fled the scene.
4285. Houston, Texas. Oct. 20. Man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
El Paso hit-and-run victim
4286. El Paso, Texas. Oct. 21. 9-year-old girl injured struck by a red Dodge pickup truck which fled the scene.
4287-88 Forest Grove, Oreg. Oct. 20. 6-year-old girl killed and 11-year-old suffers critical injuries when struck by a which fled the scene.
4289. Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 21. Man fatally struck by a silver or black car which fled the scene.
4290. Bethel, Ct. Oct. 20. 59-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a black Mercedes SUV which fled the scene.
4291. Bronx, NY. Oct. 21. 74-year-old man fatally struck by a Dodge Durango, a Nissan Altima and a Nissan SUV which fled the scene.
4292. Brewster, Mass. Oct. 19. Woman injured when struck by a pickup truck which fled the scene.
4293. San Bernardino, Cal. Oct. 20. 51-year-old woman critically injured struck by a dark Acura which fled the scene.
4294-95. Henrico, Va. Oct. 21. Two people injured when struck by a four-door Honda which fled the scene.
4296. Arlington, Va. Oct. 21. Pedestrian injured when struck by a blue vehicle which fled the scene.
Related stories:
And I quote (I)…
“You hit a girl!” Genesis Ortega yelled Wednesday evening to April R. Frame as Frame drove through a south Allentown neighborhood, according to the police arrest affidavit.
“I hit a girl?” Frame responded without stopping the car, the affidavit says.
Frame, 25, of Salisbury Township was giving Ortega a ride to her Allentown home at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when the car hit 3-year-old Annabelle Ruth as the girl stepped out from between two parked cars in the 700 block of St. John Street, police said.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman struck by a pickup truck just after she placed a child into a car.
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State police in Meadville are putting out a call for information in a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened a year ago.
Police are asking for any information about an unidentified driver who struck Annabelle Knight, 89, of Conneaut Lake, on Route 18 just south of Crestwood Avenue in Summit Township, Crawford County, on Oct. 19, 2012.
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COTTAGE GROVE — A 74-year-old woman pushing a walker was killed after being struck by two vehicles around 5 p.m. Saturday along Highway 99, and a motorist was arrested a short time later on a charge of hit and run, Police Chief Mike Grover said.
The victim was identified as Cottage Grove resident Claudia Lucille Kimery.
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TROTWOOD — A Trotwood family searches for answers while a man is on the run Sunday night. Police are trying to figure out who left the scene of a crash on Little Richmond Road early Saturday morning.
Patricia Smith, 65, died at the scene of the crash that happened shortly after one a.m.
Her family tells us she was driving with a family friend to the store when someone crashed into them only a mile and a half from her home.
The man who was in the car, David Battles, remains in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital.
And I quote (VI)…
Hit-And-Run Suspect Tracked Down Thanks To Google Earth
And I quote (VII)…
Police are renewing their search for witnesses in the death of a man whose body was found on Kalanianole Highway in Waimanalo in April.
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department issued a press release on the case today saying they need the public’s help to find any witnesses in the incident. The case was initially being investigated as a hit-and-run.
The body of Marc Bucho, 42, was found on April 19, at approximately 8 p.m. He was found lying on Kalanianole Highway north of Hilu Street with head injuries. “A nearby resident heard a loud thud, looked out her window, and observed the male in the roadway,” the press release said.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Arcadia, Cal.; NYC, NY; Chenango, NY; Las Vegas, Nev.; Seattle, Wash.; Santa Fe, NM; Brooks, Oreg.; Denver, Colo.; Vincennes, Ind.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Framingham, Mass.; High Point, NC; Atlanta, Ga.; Somerset, Pa.; Fairfield, Maine; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Kenmore, Wash.
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.)