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.
7871. Minneapolis, Minn. Feb. 16. Woman fatally struck by a white Crown Victoria which fled the scene.
7872. San Luis Obispo, Cal. Feb. 16. Man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver arrested two days later.
7873. Chico, Cal. Feb. 17. 48-year-old woman fatally struck and dragged by a white SUV which fled the scene.
7874. Norwalk, Ct. Feb. 16. Pedestrian injured when struck by a newer-model grey Jeep, possibly a Cherokee, which fled the scene.
7875. San Diego, Cal. Feb. 17. 23-year-old male on bicycle injured when struck — while returning home from a vigil for hit-and-run victim — by a white Toyota SUV which fled the scene.
7876. Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 17. 3-year-old boy injured when struck by a Dodge conversion van which fled the scene.
7877. Ventura, Cal. Feb. 19. 14-year-old male on bicycle fatally struck by a white Nissan which fled the scene.
7878. San Diego, Cal. Feb. 17. 74-year-old pedestrian injured when struck by a white sedan which fled the scene.
7879. Twin Falls, Idaho. Feb. 18. Pedestrian injured when struck by a white pickup truck which fled the scene.
7880. Socorro, Texas. Feb. 18. 40-year-old woman injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7881. Neptune, NJ. Feb. 19. Bicyclist injured when struck by a Ford Taurus, Pennsylvania temporary plate 2756-291, which fled the scene.
7882. Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 19. Pedestrian injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7883-86. Medford, NY. Feb. 19. 28-year-old man killed and three others injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
7887. Leacock Twp., Pa. Feb. 19. Woman fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7888. Richmond, Va. Feb. 19. Man on bicycle injured when struck by a white newer-model Chevy Camaro which fled the scene.
7889. Mishikawa, Ind. Feb. 16. 16-year-old male fatally struck by a minivan which fled the scene.
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And I quote (I)…
At 7:28 p.m., nearly four years of effort was rewarded after four minutes of council discussion and a unanimous vote in favor of signing a letter of support to bring sidewalks to that stretch of roadway that’s proven deadly for four pedestrians.
“Congratulations, Sharon. You deserve it!” Longhitano said. “What an achievement.”
For his part, Bowen lauded the efforts of a S.A.F.E. team that had long heard predictions of failure.
“To see one person make a difference like this is amazing,” Bowen said. “I have a lot of admiration for what you’ve accomplished.”
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A driver who witnessed the crash followed the car, a red Toyota Solara with no tags, and officers made an arrest. Jameshia Simmons, 22, of the 3800 block of Chamberlayne Avenue, is charged with hit-and-run driving and driving with a suspended license, police said.
An Oxford Circle man charged with the hit-and-run death of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Philadelphia Municipal Court.
“She said, ‘Oh, I just wished I could hug everyone who was at the scene,’ ” Bender said. “There were so many heroes that were complete strangers that came to help.”
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A Van Meter man allegedly hit and killed a man with his car while driving drunk on his way to a West Des Moines strip club, court records show.
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Her friends and family gathered to remember Pam on February 17, 2016, and release orange balloons, Pam’s favorite color, in her honor.
Price said it helps to have the love and support of her family, but it doesn’t make the pain of Pam’s death any easier to swallow.
“Put yourself on our shoes,” she said. “Put yourself in our family’s shoes, what if it was your mom, your sister, your aunt, your grandmother, your best friend.”
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DUNNING — A physical education teacher at a Chicago elementary school has been charged with drunken driving in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured two sisters walking to school, police said.
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“If you can’t charge for hit-and-run, that’s ridiculous,” Faisal Malik said. “If we can’t protect people who are just walking down the street, there’s something wrong.”
“I was on my way home. I looked in my rearview mirror and I see a car coming or a truck. Then boom. It was over with,” recalls Black.
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Detectives didn’t think she would survive or walk and talk again, but miraculously she did and now Seattle police are hoping you can help figure out who almost took her life.
And I quote (XI)…
“This court believes [Poillucci] represents a danger to the community,” he said. “He has three DUIs, he’s out [on bond for another] DUI, and he allegedly harms a woman and leaves the scene and he’s caught on video.”
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Austin, Texas; Knoxville, Tenn.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Lowell, Mass.; Cumberland, Md.; Ticonderoga, NY; Salem, Ore.; Florham Park, NJ; Echo Park, Cal.; San Jose, Cal.; Florence, SC; Easton, Pa.; Medina Twp., Ohio; Paris, Texas; Raleigh, NC.
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.)