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. After a respite from keeping the list, it restarted in January 2019, highlighting one case a day. If there’s a case you’ve seen that deserves highlighting, drop me a line at hickey@brianphickey.com.
16784. “He didn’t deserve to die like this,” Arriaza said. Arriaza described Luis as a happy child who made friends wherever he went. “He was a sweet kid,” she said. “He was very mature for his age, so sociable. Everywhere that he went, he always made friends.”
16785. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning in Parkway Village, according to the Memphis Police Department.
16786. Police are hoping to get the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that hit a 19-year-old man riding a minibike Sunday night and left the scene without reporting what happened or rendering aid, a Carlsbad Police Department news release said.
16787. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Laredo police are asking for the public’s help as they search for a driver involved in a hit-and-run that left one person seriously injured over the weekend.
16788. “We lost one of our neighbors here. We’re thankful that the driver remained on scene and that investigation is still ongoing, pending toxicology, but we don’t believe there to be any signs of impairment that we’re aware of at this time,” said Public Information Officer Drew Brown.
16789. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Sunday has been reclassified as a homicide following an investigation, the Tampa Police Department reported.
16790. PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three people were killed in hit-and-run crashes across the Valley over a three-day span, prompting police to renew calls for drivers to stay at the scene and call for help.
16791. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Penn State football was player was severely injured and his fiancée was killed after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident in Colorado.
16792. SEATTLE — Seattle police are not releasing video of a car that drove onto a sidewalk and ran over two people earlier this month.
16793. DENVER — Police in Denver are asking for your help to find the suspect driver in a hit-and-run that led to serious injuries Sunday.
16794. LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) – A 22-year-old Lorain man was hospitalized after a car hit him while he was riding his e-bike Tuesday night.
16795. Raleigh police are looking for a driver who they say hit a woman and drove off.
16796. San Antonio police are searching for the driver who struck a bicyclist and then fled on Friday evening on the Northwest Side.
16797. Officials with the City of Miami Police Department are trying to locate a blue car they think is related to a fatal hit-and-run on Saturday afternoon.
16798. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Family and friends gathered for a vigil Friday night to remember Ivan Aguilera, a skateboarder struck and killed by a vehicle last week in the northwest valley.
16799. DETROIT – A man crossing the road was struck by a vehicle, according to police the vehicle then fled the scene.
16800. Louisville Metro Police are investigating a possible intentional hit-and-run that left a man critically injured Sunday morning.
16801. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 43-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by multiple vehicles in east Columbus on Sunday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, a vehicle traveling east on East Broad Street near Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the road around 11:15 p.m. The driver of the vehicle drove away after the collision. After the initial crash, the pedestrian was struck by multiple additional vehicles.
16802. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was found dead in the roadway overnight in west Houston following an alleged hit-and-run crash, investigators say.
16803. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman who died after police believe she was struck by a vehicle on West 8th Street in the Hogan’s Creek neighborhood was found lying in the road by a passing patrol officer, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
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.)