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.
8353. Stratford, Ct. June 9. Pedestrian injured when struck by a dark-colored vehicle which fled the scene.
8354. Brentwood, NY. June 10. 81-year-old woman fatally struck by a light-colored vehicle which fled the scene.
8355. Sanford, Fla. June 10. 59-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a light-colored Nissan Versa which fled the scene.
8356. San Antonio, Texas. June 9. 37-year-old man injured when struck by a pickup truck which fled the scene.
8357. Columbus, Ohio. June 9. 29-year-old man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8358-59. Durham, NC. June 8. Two men injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8360-68. Kalamazoo, Mich. June 7. Five cyclists between the ages of 42 and 74 fatally, and four others hurt, when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; angry driver later located.
8369. Port Angeles, Wash. June 6. Man in his 40s or 50s fatally struck by a white car which fled the scene.
8370. Coachella, Cal. June 6. 56-year-old woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8371. Helena, Ark. June 6. 87-year-old woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8372. Arlington, Texas. June 4. Man in 50s fatally struck by a light-colored sedan which fled the scene.
8373. Nederland, Texas. June 5. 28-year-old woman fatally struck by a red vehicle which fled the scene.
8374. Chelsea, Mass. June 5. Man fatally struck by a silver 2007 to 2009 Toyota Camry SE which fled the scene.
8375. Crosby, Texas. June 5. 23-year-old woman on bicycle fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8376. Cape Coral, Fla. June 6. 18-year-old man injured when struck by a Kia Soul which fled the scene.
8377. Worcester, Mass. June 4. 25-year-old man injured when struck by a green, older model Honda Accord or Toyota Celica which fled the scene.
8378. Montclair, Cal. June 5. Man in his 40s injured when struck by a Honda Civic which fled the scene.
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“I was not involved in that. I didn’t hit anybody,” said Dumont, who taught in Catholic schools in New Hampshire and several other states for more than 50 years.
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Police said two witnesses in a vehicle behind the Ford called 911 and followed the vehicle. The witnesses kept Houser’s Ford in sight and relayed his direction of travel to 911 operators. Houser turned onto I-85 south and entered Gaston County.
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“I got to hear his voice this morning for the first time since it happened,” Curry said.
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Eric Acevedo said he’s still not 100 percent sure whether he hit Christian Carrillo with his pickup on the night of March 2, 2013.
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A Holmesburg man was arrested Wednesday and charged in a hit-and-run accident in Northeast Philadelphia on May 22 that left a jogger with critical injuries.
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BOYNTON BEACH — Anna Morsaw still has nightmares. She still finds it difficult to read the newspaper accounts. More than anything, Morsaw wonders how anyone could have left her son, 25-year-old mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Parsons, to die.
“I don’t know what kind of person could do that,” Morsaw said Thursday without mentioning the name of the Boca Raton man accused of killing her son in a hit-and-run in the early morning hours of May 1 in Delray Beach.
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STONINGTON — A hit-and-run accident along Whitehall Avenue just moments after a theft on North Stonington Road helped police track and arrest a man they said stole a weed whacker from in front of a home Tuesday afternoon.
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“A human being? You can’t mistake that. To just leave the body on the ground like that is heartless,” said Lizama’s stepfather, Eduardo Rodriguez.
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“That kind of upsets me that there can be people in this world like that,” Moreno said.
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A 33-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead and her husband seriously injured Sunday morning in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
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LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) – Lebanon police on Tuesday found two people who drove away from an accident in which a boy was hit and injured. last Friday. A tip led them to the suspects.
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A Star man was been arrested and charged in connection with a 2013 hit-and-run that killed an Eagle Springs man.
Daniel Reese Russell, 26, of 732 South Main St. in Star, was arrested May 31 in Montgomery County and charged with one count of felony hit and run.
On Nov. 10, 2013 Chris Thomas, 40, was struck and killed while walking on N.C. 705 near the intersection of Old Carthage Road. Since then, the North Carolina Highway Patrol and the Moore County Sheriff’s Office have had an extensive on-going investigation.
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“I don’t blame her for hitting him. I blame her for leaving the scene — that’s what really tears my heart,” said Cherie. “I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone else.”
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A man was allegedly the victim of a hit-and-run that involved his niece on Monday.
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A Watsonville man is facing charges after police said he hit a 21-year-old U.C. Santa Cruz student walking near Bay Dr. and High St. and left the scene Monday night.
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YouTube helped the Colorado Springs Police Department solve a road rage confrontation in which a motorcyclist harassed a person in a car and the driver swerved into the motorcyclist, causing the person to crash.
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A 27-year-old pregnant driver suffered life-threatening injuries when her car was hit by a suspected drunk driver, who tried to make a run for it on early Sunday in Escondido.
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PARMA TWP, MI – A wheelchair ramp built for a child who was injured in a hit and run in front of his home was condemned Saturday, June 4 by Parma Township for not meeting building code.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Amarillo, Texas; New Orleans, La.; Petaluma, Cal.; Garland Co., Ark.; Lockland, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; Lubbock, Texas; Omaha, Neb.; Lincoln, Neb.; Watauga, Texas; Gilbert, Ariz.; Palm Springs, Fla.; Des Moines, Iowa; Las Vegas, Nev.; Wilton, NY; Springfield, Mass.; Dana Point, Cal.; Pittsfield, Mass.; Montpelier, Va.
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.)