New Orleans fatal hit-and-run scene.
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.
4703. New Orleans, La. Feb. 3. 6-year-old boy fatally struck by a Honda Crosstour which fled the scene; later located and driver arrested.
4704. Yuba City, Cal. Feb. 2. 20-year-old man on bicycle critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4705-06. Brookfield Twp., Ohio. Feb. 1. Man and woman, both 32, injured when struck by a red Chrysler which fled the scene.
4707. Lawton, Okla. Feb. 2. Woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene after driver said she thought she hit an animal.
4708. Detroit, Mich. Feb. 3. Man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4709. Lancaster, Texas. Feb. 1. 21-year-old man fatally struck by a GM pickup or SUV which fled the scene.
4710. Escondido, Cal. Feb. 3. 21-year-old man fatally struck by a white box truck which fled the scene.
4711. Buffalo, NY. Feb. 3. 15-year-old boy injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4712. Boyle Heights, Cal. Feb. 4. 54-year-old man critically injured when struck by a red Honda van which fled the scene.
4713. Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 4. 19-year-old man fatally struck by a newer-model dark-colored Chevy Camaro which fled the scene.
4714. Boston, Mass. Feb. 4. Unidentified man fatally struck by a late-model Toyota Camry or Nissan Maxima which fled the scene.
4715. San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 5. Man in his 50s critically injured when struck by a possible SUV which fled the scene.
4716. Evansville, Ind. Feb. 5. Woman injured when struck by an unidentified car which fled the scene.
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Roderick Bridges
And I quote (I)…
(WJBK) – Detroit Police release surveillance footage of the hit-and-run accident that killed Roderick Bridges, 23, a father of 7 back in November of 2013 in efforts to catch the driver responsible.
Roderick, one of his brothers and other relatives were at Jimmy’s Lounge on Kercheval Street in Detroit celebrating a niece’s birthday. Roderick was leaving when someone started shooting. Everyone started running, and he was run over.
Police released surveillance footage from the night of the incident, which suggests Roderick ducked for cover under the vehicle just moments before the car pulled away and ran him over.
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An Oro Valley woman cited Saturday for hitting a pedestrian with her car, said she had a good reason to leave the scene and she returned less than 45 minutes later.
Persis Draper, 92, said she was on her way to visit a friend when she experienced a bout of diarrhea. She called her friend to cancel, but wanted to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home.
“I decided while I was out to get some rolls. I had a potluck to go to,” Draper said. “While I was on my way that’s when the accident occurred.” (H/T Myles C.)
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi wants harsher penalties in hit and run cases.
She called a news conference Tuesday to announce her support for the proposed legislation.
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A High Point firefighter died after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle.
According to the city fire department, Fire Equipment Operator Todd Martinez died Sunday at Moses Cone Hospital from injuries.
Investigators have arrested Andrew Bray Barham. Troopers said that Barham was driving a red pick-up truck when the accident happened.
Officials say the incident happened near Scalesville Road and Mabe Marshall Road in Summerfield.
According to North Carolina State Trooper Chris Knox, Braham is charged with felony hit and run. He was released from jail on a $2,500 bond Monday.
Fire Chief Tommy Reid said in a statement on the fire department’s Facebook page:
“It is with a heavy heart that I have to notify you that FEO Todd Martinez has passed away at Moses Cone Hospital this evening through complications of a bicycle and vehicle collision. Valiant life saving efforts by Summerfield Fire, Guilford EMS, and Moses Cone staff were unsuccessful. Please keep the Martinez family in your thoughts and prayers during this trying time.”
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Lake County Crime Stoppers and Gurnee police are hoping that a reward may help develop some information on a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred late last year. A 31-year-old man was killed and his dog had to be put down after both were struck near the Washington Street southbound on ramp for Route 41.
Authorities speculate that Timothy Fleming was trying to get his dog, Jordyn, a labrador/husky mix, when the pair was struck by an unknown vehicle near Waveland Avenue, just a few blocks from where he lived in a neighborhood known as Peanutville, just after 3:30 a.m. Nov. 16. Police found him on the ground unresponsive wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket and yellow pajama bottoms. The dog was lying next to him.
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Police arrested a Houston woman Wednesday on a charge of hit and run stemming from what authorities say was a night of drinking and driving that led to her striking and killing a local cyclist.
Chelsea Norman’s death early December on her way home from work galvanized the city’s bike riding community and spurred calls for justice and answers. Wednesday, cyclists applauded the police work, but some said they were disappointed a more severe charge was not applied.
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Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros left the Washington County Jail Monday and is in federal custody, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The 19-year-old woman convicted of felony hit and run in the Oct. 20 crash that killed two young stepsisters in Forest Grove will be held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., while she waits for a bond hearing in immigration court.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Aurora, Colo.; Traverse, Mich.; New Bedford, Mass.; Plainfield, Ct.; Hercules, Cal.; Wilmington, NC; Tucson, Ariz.; Hollywood, Fla.; Rock Hill, SC.
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