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.
2046. Upper Darby, Pa. Nov. 4. 14-year-old on a skateboard suffers significant head and internal injuries when struck by a black SUV with tinted windows that fled the scene. (Update)
2047. Austin, Texas. Nov. 6. Unidentified man struck and killed by a white Chevrolet which fled the scene.
2048. El Paso, Texas. Nov. 7. 32-year-old woman struck and killed by a dark SUV which fled the scene.
2049. Clayton Borough, NJ. Nov. 7. Woman suffers broken leg when struck by a 2004 or 2005 silver Honda Civic Hybrid which fled the scene.
2050. Atlanta. Nov. 7. 25-year-old man critically injured when struck by a black 2005 Chevrolet Impala which fled the scene.
2051. Indianapolis. Nov. 7. 64-year-old woman struck and killed by a maroon Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable, possibly a wagon, from model years 2000 to 2007, which fled the scene. “He pulled over and he stopped, where the buses stopped, and I know he knew he hit something or somebody, because he stopped and waited for a while and then he took off like a bat out of Halifax,” said Shirley Cousins, who heard the crash from her home.
2052. Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 8. College student left “battered and bruised” after being struck by a brown or light brown sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla, the driver of which stopped and then left the scene.
2053. Syracuse, NY. Nov. 8. 6-year-old girl suffered a leg injury when struck by a red, four-door sedan which fled the scene.
Related stories:
And I quote (I)…
Two incidents near D.C.’s convention center Friday are increasing tensions between the Occupy D.C. protesters and local police.
Four people were struck in two separate incidents as they protested in blocked off streets. In one incident, the protesters say the driver aimed for them.
As a result of the incidents, police say they will change how they deal with Occupy D.C. demonstrators who block traffic.
And I quote (II)…
Chapel Hill Police have caught a man suspected of a hit and run because of detective work done through a neighborhood listserv.
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A deserted, stolen pickup truck and a forgotten cellphone. That’s how Lancaster city police traced the driver in a hit-and-run crash that caused a serious injury. On Sunday, police charged city man Brian E. Hostetter with five felonies for the Oct. 27 crash at Prince and King streets.
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GREELEY, COLO. – Police are searching for a first-degree murder suspect who they believe ran his car into four people and then drove away. Greeley Police say it happened Sunday around 1:30 a.m. at a 7-Eleven store on East 18th Street.
At first, investigators believed it was a hit-and-run, but now they believe it is connected to an altercation that happened earlier at the Alas Blancas Bar, which is near the 7-Eleven.
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An 82-year-old Florence man (pictured) charged in the fatal hit-and-run last week of a Richland 10-year-old waived his preliminary hearing at Richland Municipal Court today where his bond was lowered to $400,000.
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Nebraska volleyball star Lauren Cook will be charged in last month’s traffic incident that left two people injured in what authorities called a hit-and-run accident. Lancaster County Deputy Attorney Patrick Condon said his office planned to charge Cook, but declined to say what charge or charges she would face. Her arraignment is Tuesday.
And I quote (VII)…
It’s been 10 days since Piero Larrea, 23, was found dead alongside Interstate 10 near the Irish Bayou, and his family is desperate for answers.
“He (man who killed Larrea) couldn’t give me that minute to hug my baby and tell him, ‘Goodbye,'” Cecilia Galarza, the victim’s mother, said.
She knows nothing will bring back her son, but Galarza said she wants the person who hit and killed him to come forward.
“I want to talk to him and ask him why he left him alone, why he didn’t give me a chance to hug him and kiss him? Why did I have to find out from a friend that (my son) was dead,” Galarza said.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Richmond, Cal.; West Columbia, SC; Greenville, Mich.; Bear, Del.; Ringwood, NJ; Radnor, Pa.; Wausau, Wisc.; Lexington, Ky.; Hermiston, Ore.; Longview, Texas; Ewing, NJ; Tony, 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.)