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.
6414. Bethlehem, Pa. March 28. 33-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6415. Kansas City, Mo. March 29. Pedestrian injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6416. Detroit, Mich. March 28. Teenage boy injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6417. New Orleans, La. March 29. 71-year-old woman fatally struck by a burnt-orange early-model Mustang which fled the scene.
6418. Fairbanks, Alaska. March 29. Bicyclist injured when struck by a Jetta which fled the scene.
6419. San Diego, Cal. March 30. Man injured when struck by a dark-colored vehicle which fled the scene.
6420. Arlington, Texas. March 30. Teenager on a skateboard injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene. (Update: Arrest)
6421. Las Vegas, Nev. March 30. Man injured when struck by a red vehicle which fled the scene.
6422. Birmingham, Ala. March 30. 3-year-old boy fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; later returned to scene.
6423. Accomack Co., Va. March 31. 66-year-old man fatally struck by a charter bus which briefly stopped before fleeing the scene.
6424. Canton, Ga. March 28. 60-year-old man injured when struck by a blue minivan which fled the scene.
6425. Norwalk, Ct. April 1. 55-year-old man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later IDd, charges pending.
6426. Houma, La. March 31. 20-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a 2001 Ford truck which fled the scene. “A Hispanic man exited the truck to remove the bicycle from under the vehicle and then fled the scene.”
Related stories:
And I quote (I)…
MIAMI — A stripper is accused of a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a Canadian tourist in Miami.
Police say Alexander Sanghwan — listed as being from Ontario — was walking on the edge of a road around 5:30 a.m. Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle, which then fled the scene.
According to an affidavit released Monday night, 26-year-old Olivia Bennett is charged with hitting Sanghwan near Diamonds strip club.
And I quote (II)…
“I want to see her taken out of that room in cuffs, punished for the crimes she committed,” said Steven Pate just before the sentencing hearing commenced around 11:50 a.m. “Whatever the sentence is, I hope every minute feels like an hour, every hour feels like a day, every day feels like a week and every week feels like a year.”
And I quote (III)…
A hit-and-run driver who critically injured a man visiting Miami for Ultra Music Fest early Sunday morning is out of jail Tuesday morning.
And I quote (IV)…
“I’m just begging. If it was an accident, just come forth and things will be a lot better than us having to hunt you down,” said Latisha Croom, Tanya Turman’s sister.
And I quote (V)…
NEWPORT NEWS — Marcella Spain’s body was flung 142 feet after the deadly crash.
The speed and weight of the white pickup truck crushed her bones — her limp body lay abandoned in the roadway like a rag doll.
The pickup truck driver kept going that summer night and has remained silent ever since.
And I quote (VI)…
The body of a hit-and-run suspect who struck a car at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek then disappeared after jumping into a lake to flee the scene has been found, police said Tuesday.
And I quote (VII)…
A Valparaiso, Nebraska, family praised the actions of a good Samaritan who followed a hit-and-run suspect from an accident that took the life of the family’s matriarch.
And I quote (VIII)…
GLASSBORO — Following a hit-and-run incident late last month, borough police released video footage that appears to show the car involved in the crash and are asking for the public’s help with identifying the driver.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Charlotte, NC; Omaha, Neb.; Fullerton, Cal.; Novato, Ca.; Sycamore, NY; Loveland, Colo.; Norwalk, Ct.; Carlsbad, Cal.; Weatherford, Texas.
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.)