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.
3222. San Jose, Cal. Dec. 5. 51-year-old man fatally struck by a dark van or SUV which fled the scene
3223. Oakland, Cal. Dec. 5. Police lieutenant slightly injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3224. Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 5. 78-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3225. Denver, Colo. Dec. 6. 61-year-old woman fatally struck by a Buick Rendezvous which fled the scene but may have been found shortly thereafter. (Update: Warrant issued and suspect surrenders)
3226. New Orleans, La. Dec. 6. 58-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3227. Aurora, Colo. Dec. 6. 14-year-old suffers minor injuries when struck by a driver who dropped her off at a nearby 7-Eleven and then fled the scene.
3228. Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec. 7. 25-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a white minivan (probably) which fled the scene.
3229. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dec. 8. 9-year-old boy injured when struck by an SUV which fled the scene.
3230. Pinellas Park, Fla. Dec. 8. Man pushing a bicycle fatally struck by a white Ford Explorer which fled the scene.
3231. Schaumburg, Ill. Dec. 8. 18-year-old high school student killed when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3232. Middletown, Ct. Dec. 7. 15-year-old girl struck and killed by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
3233. Petaluma, Cal. Dec. 6. 23-year-old man on bike injured when struck by a dark four-door sedan which fled the scene.
3234. Elizabeth, NJ. Dec. 8. 31-year-old man struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene but was apprehended shortly thereafter.
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And I quote (I)…
BALTIMORE (WMAR) – Baltimore City Police say they need your help identifying the person they believe fled the scene after hitting, killing a man with their car.
Last month, a man was hit by a 4-door Mazda in the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue and transported to an area hospital where he died.
Police report that the person driving the car that killed the victim did not remain on the scene.
The sedan-style car had partial Maryland tags of 5189 or 5183.
And I quote (II)…
William Johnson of Vancouver pulled over to the side of the road after having mechanical problems with his 1987 Subaru. Johnson turned on his four-way flashers, got out of the car and checked under his hood.
While he was doing so, the Mustang pulled over and parked in front of him. Johnson said he then heard the car rev its engine before suddenly backing up and pinning him. Johnson said he began yelling and the Mustang pulled forward.
He fell and struck his head on the bumper of the Mustang, which then rapidly accelerated away from the scene.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — Chesterfield police are continuing to search for the driver who hit and killed 58-year-old man out walking on Thanksgiving.
Authorities said in a news release Thursday that police think the car that hit Roscoe Baker Jr., of the 1500 block Armfield Road in Richmond, may have been a pearl white Chrysler sedan.
And I quote (IV)…
According to the report, both victims were standing outside near the front of the car when it was hit and one witness told police that if the 17-year-old male had not pulled the 17-year-old female out of the way, she could have been hit.
The female victim told police she was “terrified.”
The 18-year-old later told police she was upset since she wasn’t able to fight the other girl who was giving her “ugly looks.”
According to the report, at the time of the incident, the suspect told police she thought, “Dang, I did not get to fight her so I am going to hit her with my car.”
And I quote (V)…
A 72-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Stockton Friday afternoon and the suspected driver has been arrested.
The accident happened at about 1:30 p.m. at Waterloo Road near Harding Way. The victim was crossing Waterloo when he was apparently hit by a blue Ford Explorer that left the scene, police said. He was taken to a local hospital but died from his injuries.
“I heard a big crack sound and looked over,” said one witness.
A half hour after the accident, the registered owner of the Explorer, 25-year-old Frank Vito Spingolo Jr., contacted police to say his vehicle had been stolen, but witnesses to the accident identified Spingolo as the driver and he was arrested.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Corpus Christi, Texas; Fairfield, Cal.; Los Angeles, Cal.; Seattle, Wash.; Muscogee Co., Ohio; East Providence, RI.
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.)