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.
7390. Alexandria, Va. Nov. 1. 69-year-old man fatally struck by a light-colored SUV or van which fled the scene.
7391. Woodbridge, Ct. Nov. 2. 68-year-old woman fatally struck by a 2007-2009 Nissan Versa hatchback which fled the scene.
7392. Santa Monica, Cal. Nov. 1. Woman in 60s injured when struck by a dark blue or midnight blue Mazda which fled the scene.
7393. Brooklyn, NY. Nov. 3. 70-year-old woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later charged.
7394. Jersey City, NJ. Nov. 1. 65-year-old man critically injured when struck by a green GMC Envoy which fled the scene.
7395. Dana Point, Cal. Halloween. Man injured when struck by a Mercedes from which the driver fled the scene.
7396. Modesto, Cal. Nov. 3. 64-year-old man critically injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7397. Beloit, Ill. Nov. 3. Child on bicycle injured when struck by a four-door blue vehicle which fled the scene. (Update: Arrest)
7398. Omaha, Neb. Nov. 3 6-year-old boy injured when struck by a 80s or 90s tan sedan which fled the scene.
7399. Alliance, Ohio. Nov. 3. 11-year-old boy on bicycle injured when struck by a silver vehicle which fled the scene.
7400. Baltimore, Md. Nov. 1. 16-month-old boy fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7401-02. Orange, Texas. Nov. 2. 25-year-old woman and 6-year-old daughter fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
7403. Toledo, Ohio. Nov. 2. 3-year-old boy struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7404. Plainview, Texas. Nov. 4. 50-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7405-06. Colorado Springs, Colo. Nov. 5. Two joggers injured when struck by a white Dodge Ram or Chevrolet pickup which fled the scene.
7407. Plymouth, Mich. Nov. 4. Man injured when struck by a white pickup truck which fled the scene.
7408. Savannah, Ga. Nov. 4. Man injured when struck by a carjacked red truck which fled the scene.
7409. Fort Bragg, NC. Nov. 5. 58-year-old man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7410. Queens, NY. Nov. 5. 84-year-old woman fatally struck by a bush which fled the scene; vehicle and driver later located.
7411. Pompano Beach, Fla. Nov. 4. Woman injured when struck by a white Chevy Tahoe which fled the scene.
7412. Pine Bluff, Ark. Nov. 4. Pedestrian injured when struck by a dark four-door pickup truck which fled the scene.
7413. Derry, NH. Nov. 5. 55-year-old man injured when struck by a dark-colored SUV which fled the scene.
7414. Milwaukee, Wisc. Nov. 5. 35-year-old woman fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
7415. Manitowoc, Wisc. Nov. 5. Child injured when struck by a black GMC Terrain which fled the scene.
7416. Charlotte, NC. Nov. 5. Pastor loses leg after being struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7417. Toledo, Ohio. Nov. 5. 52-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7418. Chicago, Ill. Nov. 5. 24-year-old woman injured when struck by a motorbike which fled the scene.
7419. Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. 6. 9-year-old boy fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
7420-21. Council Bluffs, Neb. Nov. 5. 37-year-old woman and 5-year-old son injured when struck by a gold or tan newer model Chevy Colorado which fled the scene.
7422. Holly Hill, Fla. Nov. 6. Pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7423. Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 8. 23-year-old man fatally struck by a green 1991-1994 Ford Explorer SUV or a green 1989-1992 Ford Pickup which fled the scene.
7424. Austin, Texas. Nov. 8. 40-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7425. Everett, Wash. Nov. 7. Woman injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7426. Houston, Texas. Nov. 6. 14-year-old girl injured when struck by a silver vehicle which fled the scene.
7427-28. Austin, Texas. Man and woman fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7429. Mobile, Ala. Nov. 7. Woman fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7430. Lubbock, Texas. Nov. 9. 26-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7431. Sullivan County, Mass. Nov. 10. Man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
7432. Dallas, Texas. Nov. 9. Man injured when struck by an SUV which fled the scene.
Related stories:
And I quote (I)…
A Gofundme account was created to raise funds for Tsatsos’ family, where $8,019 of a $10,000 goal was raised in 19 hours by 152 people as of 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
Tsatsos was a graduate of Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School, the Macomb Daily reports.
The tragedy marks the second in recent months for the Tsatsos family. Ryan Tsatsos’ 19-year-old brother, Daryll, was killed during a July traffic crash, according to his obituary and media reports.
And I quote (II)…
A Prairie du Chien man was seriously injured Saturday night in a hit and run crash, with the driver of the suspect vehicle found and arrested in Iowa.
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“I’m glad that he’s being brought to justice,” said Adriana Muñoz, Flores’ daughter, “but it doesn’t bring my mom and John back, and that’s the main thing that we’re still struggling with today.”
And I quote (IV)…
“The little boy wasn’t moving for a while. He was bleeding from his forehead,” Amaro said. “My wife was out here trying to keep the kid calm.”
And I quote (V)…
Harrisburg police are seeking the public’s help to find a potential witness after a pedestrian died from injuries he suffered in a mysterious hit-and-run crash last month.
And I quote (VI)…
After causing major damage to a parked Mercedes, a woman dressed in a “Beetlejuice” costume was helped by her friends, a “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” and a zombie.
And I quote (VII)…
“It’s disappointing for me in that humanity has come to that point. That someone could actually turn an eye to something like this and not care,” Fitch said.
And I quote (VIII)…
“They just don’t care. They don’t pay attention to kids,” said Courtnie Copeland of drivers along the road.
And I quote (IX)…
Police in Tampa, Florida, say a boy who disappeared earlier this week was killed in a hit-and-run accident.
And I quote (X)…
“It could have bought my daughter 5, 10 minutes,” Arzuaga said. “And she didn’t grant my daughter that. And that is why this is not to me an accident. This is a crime.”
And I quote (XI)…
Rashad Charjuan Owens, the hit-and-run driver who killed four people when he plowed through a crowd of people at 2014’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. A Travis County jury convicted the 23 year old of capital murder after relatively brief deliberations.
And I quote (XII)…
“I never hit no damn child! Never!” said Barsuglia. “I did not hit anybody, OK? Nobody.” said Barsuglia.
And I quote (XIII)…
A Former Lexington firefighter was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison on assault and driving under the influence charges for crashing into a Euclid Avenue bar and severely injuring a National Guardsman.
Jarad McCargo’s attorney Rawl Kazee told Fayette Circuit Judge Kimberly Bunnell he plans to file an appeal. He unsuccessfully sought a retrial.
And I quote (XIV)…
(KUTV) Salt Lake City police have released new video in hopes of help finding the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run.
And I quote (XV)…
One year after a young mother was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Danbury, her loved ones are pleading for help to find whoever is responsible.
On Saturday, family, friends, and co-workers of Rachel Sack gathered for a candlelight vigil near the crash site at the intersection of South Street and Great Pasture Road in Danbury.
“It’s still just as difficult as a year ago and we still don’t have the answers we would have hoped for,” says Stephanie Ewud, Sack’s best friend and the vigil organizer.
And I quote (XVI)…
“He was my only son….my only child…The person who did this took everything I got…everything I’ll ever have…” Said Dan Ferrell.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Palmyra, Pa.; Oakland, Cal.; Santa Rosa, Cal.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Everett, Wash.; Riverside, Ill.; Silver Spring, Md.; North Las Vegas, Nev.; Goldsboro, NC; Apache Junction, Ariz.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Goshen, Ind.; Baltimore, Md.
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.)