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.
1474. Gilroy, Cal. April 10. 56-year-old man suffers major injuries when struck by a gray or silver vehicle, possibly a Honda, which left the area without stopping. When officers arrived they found the victim being helped by several good Samaritans, who stopped when they saw the pedestrian in the roadway.
1475. Olympia, Wash. April 9. 21-year-old woman injured when struck by a “light metallic blue” SUV which fled the scene.
1476. Denver. April 11. Man suffers head injury when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
1477. Gilroy, Cal. April 10. 56-year-old man suffers major injuries when struck by a grey/silver color — possibly a Honda — which fled the scene.
1478. Seattle, Wash. April 11. 30-year-old on bicycle critically injured after being struck by a red minivan which fled the scene as bystanders rushed to his aid.
1479. Laconia, NH. April 11. Man struck by unknown car which fled the scene.
Related stories:
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A Providence woman is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run incident that sent two Brown University students to the hospital.
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AUSTELL, Ga. — A man claiming he hit a deer is now behind bars, charged in a deadly hit-and-run accident.
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The 26-year-old Estacada man who police say ran down a bicyclist last month and then left the scene had a suspended driver’s license. Police say Jacob John Croall hit 67-year-old Thomas Mossman of Molalla on Highway 211 on March 22. Mossman later died.
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More than three years after the 13-year-old girl was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Desert Hot Springs, Carissa Nwene’s face will be posted on a new billboard.
The billboard, which is slated to be installed Tuesday, will seek tips from drivers on Gene Autry Trail, north of Vista Chino, in Palm Springs.
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A grand jury indicted three probationary Hackensack policemen Monday on official misconduct charges for allegedly covering up a drunk driving accident involving one of the officers, county authorities said. Jakub M. Szostak, 24, Eric M. Mark, 30, and Lawrence C. Levin, 29, all of Hackensack, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit official misconduct.
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NEW ALBANY, Ind. — It’s been almost five months since a New Albany man was critically wounded in a hit-and-run. Police said they are closing in on the person who hit Rocky Reid. Reid is still partially paralyzed on his right side and continues the recovery process.
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A woman has suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain following a hit-and-run incident at Holywood Golf Club after fans had finished watching Rory McIlroy’s failed bid to win the US Masters.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Phoenix; Los Angeles; Bath, Pa; Encinitas, Cal.; Montville, Conn.; Detroit; Queensbury, NY.
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.)