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.
1722. Lindenwold, NJ. July 20. 8-year-old boy struck and killed while walking to a PATCO station. Michael Finkelman, 57, of Pine Hill, was arrested after an alert motorist followed Finkelman’s 1988 Oldsmobile station wagon after seeing the crash and reported the vehicle’s license plate to police.
Thank you, alert motorist.
1723. Grand Rapids, Mich. July 19. 31-year-old man on bicycle suffers serious injuries when struck by an older, dark-colored Lexus which fled the scene.
1724. Middletown, NJ. July 19. 26-year-old man struck and critically injured by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
1725. Falls Creek, Pa. July 19. 32-year-old jogger sustains moderate injuries after she was struck by a 2002 to 2007 Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban or Tahoe which took off before she was airlifted to the hospital.
1726. Northbridge, Mass. July 19. 13-year-old boy on his bicycle injured after being struck by a newer model gold Nissan sedan which fled the scene.
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And the asshole-judge of the year award goes to … Brad Underwood of Texas!!!
A state district judge Tuesday sentenced a Texas Tech graduate to eight years’ probation for leaving the scene after striking a pedestrian in 2008.
Judge Brad Underwood of the 364th District lectured 24-year-old Cameron Livesay before telling the Arlington resident he would not be spending time in prison.
“You’re a good person,” Underwood said. “But you screwed up big time.”
And I quote (I)…
Alejandro Garcia used to be the boy who would work on his neighbor’s yard, often mowing Helen Green’s lawn. Now he’s charged in the hit-and-run death two years ago of Green’s nephew.
League City police this week obtained a warrant for Garcia. They believe the 19-year-old was driving the car that veered across an oncoming lane on a desolate road and struck Maurice Jones as he walked home from his job at McDonald’s on March 29, 2009. The only evidence was a 20-word note of apology found near the body. A phone tip broke the case this month.
And I quote (II) …
Former Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning faces a lawsuit from a man who claims the NBA star smashed his car into his and fled the scene.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Tyler, Texas; Santa Clara, Cal.; Richardson, Texas; Portland, Oreg. (suspect pictured); Fayetteville, NC; Oconto, Wisc.
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.)