Hit-and-Run America, Vol. LXXVIII

Howell, NJ

Howell, NJ

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.

488. Howell, NJ. June 6. 29-year-old state trooper struck and killed by a black Volkswagen while stopped at an abandoned vehicle call. Details of that stop very shady (search pictured). Here’s the NJSP press release.

489. Ft. Myers, Fla. June 5. 28-year-old comedian (Joshua Pollock; not sure if that vid’s him, but it came up on a search) struck by two vehicles and killed. First vehicle fled; second vehicle stayed. No further info available.

490. St. Cloud, Minn. June 6. 22-year-old man injured when struck by “a dark-colored Dodge Neon or Dodge Stratus, which should have front passenger-side damage” and fled the scene.

491. Olmstead, Ohio. 46-year-old man struck and killed by a yet-identified hit-and-run artist.

492. Minneapolis, Minn. June 6. Three people injured when the car in which they were driving was struck by a Dodge Ram truck from which driver and others ran away. Truck had dealer plates.

493. Wichita, Kan. June 5. 31-year-old motorcyclist hospitalized after being struck in a construction zone by a “large, black pick-up truck that was pulling a jet ski at the time of the crash.” Truck backed up, and fled.

494. San Antonio, Texas. June 5. 17-year-old on a bicycle injured after being struck by a yet-described vehicle which fled the scene.

495. Macon, Ga. June 4. 57-year-old man struck and killed by what evidence left at the scene indicated was “a Honda Accord, apparently from the model years 1998-2002,” color not-determined.

Related stories:

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce thrown a welcome home party after suffering Dec. 31 TBI on the halfpipe. Good stuff. (And great story by old pal John Curran.)

Um, hit-and-run via boat.

 

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.)

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