Hit-and-run victim Jonathan Jackson and family
2684. Moyock, NC. June 23. 20-year-old man struck and killed by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
2685. Santa Monica, Cal. June 26. 57-year-old comic-book artist/TV producer critically injured when struck by a late 1990s to early 2000 white sedan with a sunroof and tinted rear windows which fled the scene.
2686. Northampton, Mass. June 25. 24-year-old man suffers broken ribs and a punctured lung when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
2687. Redding, Cal. June 25. 21-year-old man on bicycle injured when struck by a white vehicle — looked like a Mustang — which fled the scene.
2688. New Ellenton, SC. June 20. 13-year-old boy injured when struck by a royal blue car which fled the scene.
2689. Huntsville, Ala. June 26. 25-year-old Iraq War vet/father of two fatally struck by a older model black Honda Accord which fled the scene.
2690. Dadeville, Ala. June 25. 46-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
2691. Atlanta, Ga. June 26. 8-year-old girl struck and killed by a dark pickup or SUV which fled the scene. “It appears the girl and her sibling were crossing the street … when Jaleah lost her shoe and was struck while trying to retrieve it.”
2692. Pittsburgh, Pa. June 26. 68-year-old man injured when struck by a red or maroon vehicle which fled the scene.
2693-96. Linton, Ind. June 26. Four pedestrians injured when an older model GMC S-10 blue or black truck with a camper shell plowed into a crowd and fled the scene.
2697. Levittown, NY. June 26. 28-year-old woman injured when struck by a dark sedan which fled the scene.
2698. Seattle, Wash. June 5. 30-year-old woman injured when struck by a silver or gold SUV from a year 2004 to 2010 and possibly a Lexus which fled the scene.
2699-2700. Chicago. June 26. 6-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
Related stories:
And I quote (I)…
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — The driver arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 5-year-old girl in Santa Ana was charged with murder on Tuesday.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged Jessicah Louise Cowan, a 33-year-old Lake Hughes resident, with one felony count each of murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood-alcohol level over .08 percent causing bodily injury, hit and run causing injury and an infraction for possession of marijuana while driving.
If convicted, Cowan faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison.
(H/T @NWA86)
And I quote (II)…
Tinesha Julien, 22, of Somerville, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Hyde Park early Saturday. Police are still searching for the driver, who they believe was operating a black four-door Jeep Liberty. “We continue to ask community members who may have information related to the accident to help us in the investigation,” said Officer James Kenneally, a spokesman for Boston police.
And I quote (III)…
Just before 5 A.M. Saturday morning Harrisburg police arrested former Bishop McDevitt star and Detroit Lions cornerback Aaron Berry on charges of hit and run DUI. The accident happened at the 100 block of Market street in downtown Harrisburg. Witnesses saw a man driving a BMW strike several parked cars in the area.
And I quote (IV)…
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man suspected in a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a 9-year-old boy on a bicycle has been charged — but not yet arrested.
Police say 32-year-old Nathan Wade Boese, of Coon Rapids, was charged with criminal vehicular operation and leaving the scene of a crime for the hit-and-run crash on June 13.
And I quote (V)…
Meriden police are trying to find the driver of a car who hit a bicyclist Saturday night.
The victim, hung onto the car’s sunroof by his fingertips for 500 yards as the driver tried to pry him free.
“The operator of the vehicle was trying to get the bicyclist, the victim, who was hanging onto the sunroof, trying to push him off,” said Lt. Mark Walerysiak.
And I quote (VI)…
Nearly two weeks after a 63-year-old woman was struck by three cars in Dover Township, police are still seeking the drivers of two of the vehicles.
The drivers fled after hitting the woman on Bull Road on June 13.
Northern York County Regional Police are hoping the drivers, or someone who may have seen the two vehicles, steps forward with information.
“I thought somebody’s conscience would have got to them,” said Lt. David Lash.
And I quote (VII)…
The 68-year-old victim struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday, June 9, died from his injuries Monday.
James Houchin was hit as he crossed State Route 45 at Delaware Avenue around 9:50 that night. The driver of what police believe may be a white Chevrolet Impala, or a similar car, didn’t stop after the westbound vehicle hit Houchin.
And I quote (VIII)…
A New Orleans man is facing negligent homicide and hit-and-run charges after he left the scene following a crash that resulted in the death of an Abita Springs man.
And I quote (IX)…
The city installed additional pedestrian safety features at a Newport Way Northwest intersection May 31, 80 days after a hit-and-run motorist killed a pair of dogs in a crosswalk.
Police said a hit-and-run motorist struck and killed Troy Scholzen’s dogs, Jake and Yogi, during a morning walk March 12. The motorist struck the dogs in the crosswalk at Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive as a nearby pedestrian signal blinked.
And I quote (X)…
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Oakland Park, Fla.; Mountain View, Cal.; Lancaster, Pa.; Humble, Texas; McAllen, Texas; Lansing, Mich.; Omaha, Neb.; San Luis Obispo, Cal.
Pics of car may crack fatal hit and run: wivb.com
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