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.
7812. Bridgeport, Ct. Feb. 2. 11-year-old girl and her dog injured when struck by a black SUV which fled the scene.
7813. Bodclaw, Ark. Jan. 31. 23-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7814. Gaston County, NC. Feb. 1. 67-year-old man fatally struck by a 2004-08 Ford pickup truck which fled the scene.
7815. South Brunswick, NJ. Feb. 1. 64-year-old man on bicycle injured when struck by a silver or gray sedan which fled the scene.
7816. Tupelo, Miss. Feb. 2. Woman injured when struck by a PT Cruiser or Chevrolet HHR which fled the scene.
7817. Houston, Texas. Feb. 2. 65-year-old man in wheelchair fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7818-20. Newark, NJ. Feb. 2. Twin 12-year-old girls and a 9-year-old boy injured when struck by a white truck which fled the scene; vehicle later found.
7821. Worcester, Mass. Feb. 5. 61-year-old woman injured when struck by a blue Toyota which fled the scene.
7822. Newtown Twp., Pa. Feb. 5. Woman injured when struck by a white SUV which fled the scene.
7823-24. Jackson, Miss. Feb. 4. 27-year-old killed and 20-year-old injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7825. Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 5. 52-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7826. Wyandanch, NY. Feb. 5. Man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7827. Rushford, Wisc. Feb. 5. 21-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7828. Battle Creek, Mich. Feb. 4. Woman injured when struck and dragged by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later caught.
Related stories:
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An 81-year-old nun is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run accident, police said.
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U.Va. assistant stops hit and run driver while on recruiting visit
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James Sposito, 25, of Quaker Hill, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence, tampering with a witness and evading responsibility in connection with the crash on Dec. 18 that killed Anique Ashraf, a native of Pakistan who was studying art and history at Connecticut College.
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“As time goes by, cases cool off,” he said. “But we’re still actively pursuing it.”
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“I woke up in the hospital. They said I was in critical damage, and I was brought here because I was hit when I was riding the bike,” he said.
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FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) – Fairfield police Tuesday morning arrested a 19-year-old man in a hit-and-run that injured a 5-year-old child on Monday afternoon, a police officer said.
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SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer injured in a hit-and-run is still in a coma. On Tuesday, his wife was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid.
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HACKETTSTOWN – Branches sticking out from underneath a car helped lead to the arrest of a 28-year-old woman for an alleged hit and run accident, police said.
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A Hanson woman is accused of driving under the influence of drugs in connection with a crash that claimed the life of a nurse who was out for a run late last year.
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“Scotty needs justice,” Lynn said Thursday. “I think it will help Scotty heal. Scotty has to learn to adjust to life without walking. I’m just praying that somebody out there will do the right thing and come forward if they know anything.”
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“All I remember we was crossing street my daughter got hit. I woke up and I had tubes in my throat,” says Stefanie McMillan.
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Photos and video of the truck driven by Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman during an October hit-and-run crash were released Friday by Bellevue police.
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“All of a sudden I heard a crash. And then I thought, oh my God! Then I heard a little girl yelling or screaming. Then I look and she’s going through the traffic,” Harman said. “She was crying helplessly and holding him and I told her ‘honey, don’t hold him. He’s hurt. It’s going to be OK. It’s going to be all right.'”
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Richmond, Cal.; Atlantic Highlands, NJ; San Jose, Cal.; St. Joseph’s County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Fairfax County, Va.; Monaca, Pa.; Scranton, Pa.; Queens, NY; Tulsa, Okla.; Burlington, Vt.; Santa Rosa, Cal.; Perkasie, Pa.; Lower Merion, Pa.; Yonkers, NY; Portland, Ore.; Miami, Fla.; Salem, Ore.; Mt. Holly, SC.
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.)