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.
666. Mountain View, Cal. July 19. 80-year-old man killed after being struck by a car driven by a 46-year-old woman who was later located.
667. Lakeland, Fla. July 20. 34-year-old man struck and killed by a yet-identified car which fled the scene.
668. Jackson, MI. July 20. Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries after being struck by an older-model “Chevy-type” van which fled the scene.
669. Charleston, WV. July 20. Woman injured after being struck by a vehicle which she couldn’t describe after it fled the scene of the collision.
670. Montgomery, Pa. July 19. 25-year-old man suffers moderate injuries while being struck by a yet-identified vehicle that fled after hitting the pedestrian.
671. Hampton, Va. July 19. 29-year-old man suffers non-life-threatening injuries after being struck and dragged by “a four-door, gray vehicle, possibly a Nissan” that fled the scene.
672. Vigo County, Ind. July 20. Teenaged girl suffers non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a “white passenger car” which fled the scene.
673. Rowland Heights, Cal. July 19. 25-year-old skateboarder left comatose after being struck by a car which fled the scene. “We have nothing to go on. No vehicle, no witnesses,” the traffic investigator said.
674. Middle Twp., NJ. July 17. 43-year-old man struck by an unidentified vehicle.
Related stories:
A New York City police officer accused of hitting a bicyclist with his car and driving off without reporting it was charged on Tuesday with assault and reckless driving.
A H/T out to Tiddie on this one…
Latin Grammy-winner Ana Barbara (pictured) is under investigation in a hit-and-run in Cancun that left a 79-year-old woman dead.
Authorities in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, where the tourist resort is located, initially arrested the singer’s bodyguard.
But the victim’s family alleges that it was Ana Barbara who was driving — and likely speeding — when the vehicle hit the woman Sunday.
Caught, convicted or court appearance in … Pittsburgh, Pa.; And again, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Grand Blanc Township, Mich.; El Paso, Texas; New Haven, Ct.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; N’awlins; Los Angeles; Box Elder, SD
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.)