Detroit fatal hit-and-run scene
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.
5374. Gadsden, Ala. July 16. 16-year-old male injured when struck by a black 2005 or 2006 Dodge pickup which fled the scene.
5375. Detroit, Mich. July 17. Man fatally struck by a newer model silver Dodge Charger which fled the scene.
5376. Tampa, Fla. July 18. 23-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5377. Kent, Ohio. July 18. 37-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene but was later located.
5378. Rutland, Vt. July 17. 52-year-old woman on bicycle injured when struck by a black two-door sedan which fled the scene.
5379. Robbinsdale, Minn. July 19. Woman looking for lost dog injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5380. Waynesboro, Va. July 19. 23-year-old man critically injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later surrendered.
5381. San Antonio, Texas. July 19. Woman critically injured when struck by a black four-door Ford which fled the scene.
5382. Springfield, Mo. July 19. Woman injured when struck by a black two-door Nissan which fled the scene.
5383. Anchorage, Alaska. July 19. 51-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later apprehended.
5384. Phoenix, Ariz. July 18. 53-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene but was later apprehended.
5385. Prichard, Ala. July 18. 69-year-old man critically injured when struck by a truck which fled the scene.
5386. San Bernardino, Cal. July 19. 85-year-old man fatally struck by a Toyota Corolla which fled the scene.
5387. Columbus, Ohio. July 18. Pedestrian injured when struck by a Jeep which fled the scene.
5388. Delhi Twp., Ohio. July 19. 26-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene, leaving him dead in a roadside ditch.
5389. Syracuse, NY. July 18. Bicyclist hospitalized after being struck by a gray or light-green SUV which fled the scene.
5390. Volusia Co., Fla. July 19. 50-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5391. Fresno, Cal. July 19. Woman injured when struck by a silver, four-door Chevy truck which fled the scene.
5392. Sacramento, Cal. July 20. Woman in her 40s riding a bicycle injured when struck by a a 1996-2001 Ford Explorer or a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer which fled the scene.
5393. Missoula, Mont. July 20. 37-year-old man on bicycle critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5394. Camden, NJ. July 19. Pedestrian critically injured when struck by a white van, possibly a Ford, which fled the scene.
5395. Wilbraham, Mass. July 19. 27-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5396. Tucson, Ariz. July 19. Woman injured when struck by a white passenger vehicle which fled the scene.
5397. Las Vegas, Nev. July 20. 57-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later found hiding behind dumpster.
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And I quote (I)…
“This is who he is, he was only 19,” said his cousin Erica Hernandez, while holding up his picture. “He wasn’t a father. He didn’t even have kids. He didn’t even get to make it, to graduate.”
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COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE — A man driving a Lexus being sought in a hit-and-run pulled up next to a squad car in Logan Square and honked his horn because he said he was “looking to get into a car chase,” authorities alleged Thursday.
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Amherst hit-and-run driver who left boy critically injured sentenced to one to three years in prison
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Alcohol and jealousy fueled a woman in October to chase her ex-boyfriend from a nightclub to the police department, prosecutors said Wednesday, a “senseless act” that killed a 23-year-old pedestrian.
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Evans police are trying to locate the author of a recently penned anonymous letter to help in their investigation of hit-and-run fatality from 28 years ago.
The letter was addressed to the Rev. Francis X. “Butch” Mazur following a story in The Buffalo News in February about the unsolved case of his sister, Susan T. Mazur, a teacher who was 34 when she was struck and killed Feb. 17, 1986, while walking on Delamater Road near her parents’ home.
The Catholic priest, who serves as a chaplain at Erie County Medical Center, said he received the letter around Easter, which was April 20, and forwarded it to Evans police.
“The letter came to the hospital with a description of a vehicle that was damaged and some other details,” Mazur said.
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KETTERING — Two teens now facing charges after a hit-and-run accident in Kettering. The victim 62-year-old Ronald Justice is still being treated at Miami Valley Hospital.
This afternoon we caught up with the wife of Ronald Justice, Donna, as she was heading to the hospital. Her husband is still in intensive care with serious head and neck injuries but she says he’s doing better. “Three discs in his back were broken mainly in his neck,” said Donna Justice
Kettering police say Ronald was crossing Shroyer Road Thursday evening when a red Pontiac Grand Am hit him and kept driving. Although, the driver did not stop a witness did.
“People at the scene remained with him, great witnesses called 911 to report it right away,” said Ron Roberts. The Public Information Officer for Kettering Police.
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Dallas police sources tell FOX 4 that a teenage girl without a driver’s license was arrested in connection to a Wednesday fatal hit-and-run crash. The crash happened in the middle of the intersection at Walnut Hill Lane and Brockbank Drive, resulting in the death of 27-year-old motorcyclist Kris Stroman.
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SHARON, Pa. (WYTV) – Sharon police charged a New Castle man Friday in connection with a hit-and-run accident involving a child on a bike, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
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An intoxicated hit-and-run suspect tried running from Allentown police but surrendered after his pants fell down to his ankles, according to court records.
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DETROIT – Ice cream truck driver Michael Evans was in court Friday where he recalled the hit-and-run crash that fatally injured an 8-year-old girl in Detroit.
Police said Kamari Smith was standing at Evans’ ice cream truck at Robson Street and Eaton Avenue on May 19 when she was hit. She had just purchased ice cream from the truck.
“The only thing I could see was when little Kamari landed on the hood of the car. The car just slowed down a little bit and took off,” said Evans.
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Charges have been filed against the suspect in a hit-and-run that killed famous inventor Jack McClung in Oklahoma City.
According to police, McClung, 79, was walking back home from getting groceries when he was hit by a car, and killed. McClung made millions off “Blue Stuff” selling it online and through infomercials.
Police arrested 21-year-old Wilfredo L. Gomez in the case.
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“They left me on the side of the road for death, and it’s not fair for my family. It’s not fair for me, and that person will be held accounted for,” Reynolds said. “I will not miss a court hearing until this person is found… I want the book thrown at them. You don’t leave someone on the side of the road.”
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Lawrence police have identified the woman injured in a Saturday morning hit-and-run accident as 35-year-old Lawrence resident Margie Wilson.
Sgt. David Hogue, a Lawrence police spokesman, said Wilson was sleeping in her vehicle at the parking lot of the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., when another vehicle struck hers around 3:50 a.m. Saturday.
“It’s my understanding that she’s living in her vehicle,” Hogue said of the victim.
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Man accused of threatening good Samaritan with gun after hit-and-run crash arrested
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Indianapolis, Ind.; Lubbock, Texas; Austin, Texas; New Haven, Ct.; Atlanta, Ga.; Los Angeles, Cal.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Pickerington, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; St. Cloud, Minn.; Wilmington, NC; Chicago, Ill.
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