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.
6130. Erie, Colo. Jan. 7. Man injured (and dog killed) when struck by a large pickup truck which fled the scene.
6131-32. Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 7. 48-year-old woman and 5-year-old grandson injured when struck by an older-model Lincoln Navigator which fled the scene.
6133. Rockingham County, Va. Jan. 8. Woman fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6134. Texas City, Texas. Jan. 9. 49-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6135. Manatee Co., Fla. Jan. 9. 45-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a Ford F-150 which fled the scene.
6136. Boynton Beach, Fla. Jan. 10. 65-year-old man on bicycle injured when struck by a silver or grey sedan which fled the scene.
6137. Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 10. 57-year-old man critically injured when struck by a red, maroon or burgundy 2004 to 2007 Chevrolet Malibu which fled the scene.
Related stories:
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NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — While police investigated a hit and run accident Monday night, a police K-9 named Zeus was hospitalized after suffering serious injuries.
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FRYEBURG, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Fryeburg Police have charged a 24-year-old man with a hit-and-run after a three month investigation.
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A driver accused of hitting and killing a Brooklyn photographer on New Year’s Eve sped off in his SUV because he was “scared,” he told police when he was arrested on Thursday.
Prezidor Porbeni, 28, of The Bronx, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident in connection with the death of Guler Ugur-Yaacobi, 44. Police used surveillance footage in charging him.
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BALTIMORE — Two days after Christmas, Thomas Palermo took advantage of a rare moment of free time to do what he loved most: ride his bike up a busy road popular with cyclists for its challenging hill and wide bike lanes, the afternoon sun warming his face. About the same time, the police say, an Episcopal bishop got into her car, her blood-alcohol level far above the legal limit, and drove toward him.
Not long after, Mr. Palermo, 41, lay dying in the street, killed, the police say, by the drunken, texting bishop with a history of driving while intoxicated who left the scene, returning only after nearly half an hour. On Friday, the state’s attorney for Baltimore City announced charges against Suffragan Bishop Heather Cook, one of the highest ranking officials in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, including criminal negligent manslaughter, driving while impaired and texting, and leaving the scene of an accident.
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A 19-year-old woman was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of hitting a 2-year-old boy with a car and fleeing Wednesday night in Placentia.
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A 31-year-old Los Angeles woman who was severely injured in an alleged DUI, hit-and-run crash in west Covina last week succumbed to her injuries Thursday, authorities said.
Sherry Yu had been hospitalized in critical condition since Dec. 30, when accused drunken driver Raymond Simon Alvarado, 21, of San Bernardino slammed his car into a car Yu was riding in as a passenger, according to West Covina police spokesman Rudy Lopez.
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Greenville police believe a suspect in a hit and run crash Saturday morning and a victim in a fatal accident a few minutes later are the same person.
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Regardless of the outcome of charges of driving under the influence and hit-and-run, Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt will not lose any money he’s paid into his state retirement account, according to state law.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Somersworth, NH; Morningside Heights, NY; Middletown, Pa.; Boulder, Colo.; Clifton Park, NY; Elko, Nev.; Sparta, NJ; South Lyon, Mich.; Santa Fe, NM; Newstead, NY; Raleigh, NC; Joliet, Ill.
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.)