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.
6817. Tucson, Ariz. July 1. Man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6818. Weehawken, NJ. July 2. 41-year-old man critically injured when struck by a dark-colored SUV which fled the scene.
6819. Indianapolis, Ind. July 2. Man injured when struck by a four-door sedan which fled the scene.
6820. Milwaukee, Wisc. July 2. 11-year-old boy injured when struck by a 1990s black Infiniti which fled the scene.
6821. Jersey City, NJ. July 1. 5-year-old girl injured when struck by a motorcycle which fled the scene.
6822. Naugatuck, Ct. July 2. Police officer injured when struck by a grey or light gold colored Volkswagen Golf or GTI which fled the scene.
6823-26. Duncan, Okla. June 19. Four people injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
6827. Baltimore, Md. July 2. 30-year-old woman left comatose after being struck by a dark colored, box-like car–possibly a Honda Accord which fled the scene.
6828. Bushwick, NY. July 3. 46-year-old woman fatally struck by a trash truck which fled the scene; driver later located.
6829. Mt. Vernon, NY. July 3. Man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6830. Bridgeton, NJ. July 3. 29-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6831. Wilmington, NC. July 3. Woman injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6832. Rockford, Ill. July 3. 22-month-old male injured when struck by a older, black Chevrolet Avalanche which fled the scene.
6833. Oklahoma City, Okla. Fourth of July. Pedestrian fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6834-35. Philadelphia, Pa. July 3. 32-year-old man and 28-year-old woman critically injured when struck by a Buick Lesabre which fled the scene.
6836-37. Elizabethton, Tenn. July 3. 46-year-old man and 37-year-old woman injured when struck by a green Honda sedan which fled the scene.
6838. Long Island, NY. Fourth of July. Unidentified male fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
6839. Logan, Iowa. Fourth of July. Woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later located.
6840. Phoenix, Ariz. July 5. 57-year-old man fatally struck by a 2005 to 2010 Chrysler 300 which fled the scene.
6841. Portland, Oreg. July 5. 60-year-old woman critically injured when struck by a small to midsized passenger vehicle which fled the scene.
6842. North Kitsap, Wash. Fourth of July. 23-year-old man fatally struck by a silver vehicle which fled the scene.
6843. Chicago, Ill. July 5. 27-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
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And I quote (I)…
Mykenna Kirkpatrick can no longer chase her two children around playgrounds, dance with friends or stand behind the counter at the coffee shop where she works.
First, she will have to relearn how to walk, and do so without her lower legs. The limbs were nearly severed and had to be amputated after a grisly hit-and-run crash as she sat in her car last month chatting and laughing with her best friend.
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A motorist accused of deliberately running down three bicyclists, two of who were seriously injured, made his first appearance in Yolo County Superior Court Thursday.
Alamar Houston, 38, was arraigned on 17 charges including three counts of premeditation for attempted murder and numerous counts of assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence of drugs, evading police and “theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle,” according to court documents.
He entered a not guilty plea before Judge Doris Shockley, saying he needed mental health help.
“I’d rather talk to you,” Houston told the judge during a discussion representation as he attempted to represent himself. Shockley appointed Public Defender Martha Sequeira anyway to represent Houston.
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MARYSVILLE, Calif. (KCRA) —A good Samaritan’s fast thinking helped police catch a 24-year-old man suspected of striking a woman as she walked along a sidewalk in downtown Marysville.
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“My daughter will never see her grandfather again. I hope someone can help us find who did this,” said Billy McIntire.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police have released images of a white Chevy — believed to be an Impala — that was involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman last Saturday night.
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ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — An increase in the number of hit-and-run accidents is sparking calls for tougher penalties for motorists who flee the scene in Indiana.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says nearly 20 percent of the more than 4,700 pedestrians killed in the U.S. in 2012 were involved in hit-and-run crashes. Indiana saw more than a half-dozen hit-and-run crashes in June that killed or seriously injured people.
Victims’ families and authorities say they’re frustrated by the cases, many of which leave inadequate evidence that makes it hard to catch the culprit. Others say that even when they’re caught, offending drivers often get off too easily.
“I believe the consequences, if the evidence is there, might need to be strengthened,” said Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger, whose county saw 48 hit-and-runs in 2014, up from 34 in 2010.
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NEWMARKET – A Newmarket man who authorities believe was driving a car that struck and killed an elderly man while on his daily walk last month has died in the hospital, State Police said.
Peter Wallace, 44, died Friday night at Exeter Hospital, where he has remained since the accident on June 25, according to state police Lt. Chris Vetter.
Wallace’s cause of death is still pending, Vetter said Saturday.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Esterville, Iowa; Toledo, Ohio; Baton Rouge, La.; Orlando, Fla.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Los Angeles, Cal.; Sarasota, Fla.; Detroit, Mich.; Penn Twp., Pa.
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.)