Vehicle in Erie, Pa. hit-and-run
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.
4793. Phoenix, Az. Feb. 21. 34-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4794. Lakeland, Fla. Feb. 22. 32-year-old man injured when struck by a Dodge pickup truck which fled the scene.
4795. Lake Balboa, Cal. Feb. 21. 18-year-old man fatally struck by a silver sedan and brown Honda Accord which fled the scene.
4796. Syracuse, NY. Feb. 22. Man on bicycle injured when struck by a white Dodge pickup truck which fled the scene.
4797. Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 19. 55-year-old man injured when struck by a Jeep Grand Liberty which fled the scene.
4798. Laguna Beach, Cal. Feb. 24. Unidentified man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4799. San Diego, Cal. Feb. 23. Pedestrian fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4800. Joliet, Ill. Feb. 23. 62-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4801-03. Austin, Texas. Feb. 22. Three women injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later caught.
4804. Nashua, NH. Feb. 23. 63-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
4805. Gloucester, Va. Feb. 22. Man on bicycle injured when struck by a 2002-2006 Toyota Tundra which fled the scene.
4806. Chula Vista, Cal. Feb. 22. Boy injured when struck by a light blue Mercedes-Benz C-Class which fled the scene.
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And I quote (I)…
When the Rev. Francis X. “Butch” Mazur read about the recent hit-and-run fatality in the Town of Evans, the news story hit him like a thunderbolt.
“I know exactly how these people feel,” Mazur said, talking about the family of Barry “Bob” Moss, who was killed three days before Christmas on Route 5 in Evans. “My family and I have been through the same thing.”
Police have made some progress in the probe into Moss’ death, impounding the sport utility vehicle that they believe hit the 52-year-old father of three. But so far, there have been no arrests.
Mazur, chaplain of the Erie County Medical Center, has been closely following the Moss investigation. He said the case brings back memories of the death of his sister, Susan T. Mazur, a widely respected school teacher, who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Evans 28 years ago last week. Her death has been unsolved since Feb. 17, 1986, and is one of four unsolved hit-and-run fatalities in the town.
“The police chased all kinds of leads but never got anywhere,” said Mazur, 64. “Even after all these years, our family still wants closure. We want answers about what happened.”
And I quote (II)…
UNION TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) – Union Township investigators have arrested the suspect involved in a Friday evening hit-and-run that killed a Cincinnati Country Day School faculty member.
Police say Todd Shaw, 51, fatally struck bicyclist Fredrick Carey on Round Bottom Road and then fled the area. Authorities say that alcohol was a factor in the hit-and-run.
And I quote (III)…
“It’s sad and disgusting,” said Strawcutter. Everybody has a right to live; driving is a privilege. If you hear a thump, you should stop.”
And I quote (IV)…
HATTIESBURG (WDAM) – A 37-year-old Hattiesburg woman is the subject of a nationwide alert after the Hattiesburg man she is accused of running over with her car died.
Hattiesburg police are searching for Carrie Lea Reynolds on second degree murder charges.
Reynolds is believed to be the driver of a car that ran over 71-year-old William B. Foster of Hattiesburg who had been a passenger in her car.
And I quote (V)…
Emery Black, 51, was hit by a red or burgundy sedan as he crossed Liberty between West 15th and 16th streets Thursday evening, police said. He died of his injuries at UPMC Hamot on Friday morning.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Yorktown, NY; Huntington Beach, Cal.; Denver, Colo.; Rockaway Twp., NJ.
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.)