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.
8055. Burlington, NC. March 27. 68-year-old man fatally struck by a beige car which fled the scene.
8056. Santa Maria, Cal. March 26. 5-year-old youth injured when struck by a black full-sized pickup truck which fled the scene.
8057. Salinas, Cal. March 26. 65-year-old man fatally struck by a pickup truck which fled the scene.
8058. Council Bluffs, Iowa. March 28. Bicyclist injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8059. Miami, Fla. March 28. 16-year-old girl on bicycle injured when struck by a silver Nissan, possibly a Sentra or Altima, which fled the scene.
8060. Corpus Christi, Texas. March 28. 30-year-old man injured when struck by a dark-colored SUV which fled the scene.
8061. Albuquerque, NM. March 31. 26-year-old man fatally struck by a white flatbed truck which fled the scene.
8062. Edgewater, Md. April 1. 19-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8063. Phoenix, Az. April 2. 56-year-old man on bicycle fatally struck by a dark blue or black 1999-2006 GMC Sierra pickup truck which fled the scene.
8064. San Bernardino, Cal. April 2. Man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
8065. Anchorage, Alaska. April 2. 24-year-old serviceman badly injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8066. Houston, Texas. April 2. 3-year-old critically injured when struck by a red sedan which fled the scene.
8067. Waldorf, Md. April 1. 74-year-old man in wheelchair injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8068. Monterey Park, Cal. April 2. Transgender woman critically injured when intentionally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8069. Pennsauken, NJ. March 28. 16-year-old male fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
8070. Bridgeton, NJ. March 27. Pedestrian injured when struck by a 1995 Chevy truck which fled the scene.
8071. Columbus, Ohio. March 27. 14-year-old girl fatally struck by a mid-sized vehicle which fled the scene.
8072-73. Providence, RI. March 28. Two children injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8074. Millbrae, Cal. March 28. Man in his 60s injured when struck by a silver Toyota Tacoma which fled the scene.
8075. Austin, Texas. March 28. Woman in her 20s injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8076. Winston-Salem, NC. March 29. 69-year-old man fatally struck by a light-colored newer-model mid-size sedan which fled the scene.
8077. Bronx, NY. March 29. 17-year-old male injured when struck by a vehicle from which the driver fled the scene.
8078. Cartersville, Ga. March 30. Woman in her 50s fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
8079. Bellefonte, Pa. March 29. Man injured when struck by a sedan which fled the scene.
8080. Birchwood, Minn. March 29. 15-year-old girl injured struck by a four-door sedan which fled the scene.
8081. Middletown, Ct. March 30. 61-year-old woman fatally struck by a SUV which fled the scene.
8082. Howard County, Md. March 30. 4-year-old girl injured when struck by a cyclist which fled the scene.
8083. Detroit, Mich. March 30. Man in his 40s fatally struck by a grey Saturn Outlook which fled the scene.
8084. St. Augustine, Fla. March 30. 16-year-old male fatally struck by an SUV which fled the scene.
8085. Petersburg, Va. 55-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
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“He’s doing a lot better, better than we expected and even the doctors, better than they anticipated,” Julia Garnica, Jason Palma’s mother said.
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“This is wonderful to see this many people come out for our father,” Danielle Simpson, Gregory’s daughter said, “I would rather have my dad here to celebrate. To celebrate his birthday”
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“Supposed to be when somebody hits somebody: help. Call to the police. Call to the ambulance. Help,” Roy Cordova said.
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ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A teenage boy was flown to a hospital Wednesday after authorities say a young woman intentionally struck him with a vehicle in Rochester Township.
Authorities told Channel 11’s Amy Marcinkiewicz that they arrested Lyric Mason, 19, in connection with the hit-and-run that was reported around 3:45 p.m. in the area of 775 Virginia Ave.
Police said Mason is being charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.
“It was intentional. She did it on purpose,” Rochester Township Officer Kevin Foltz said.
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“I want the driver to turn himself in and give us some closure,” she said. “I want anyone who knows anything about the driver or the vehicle he was driving, to call the police. We are in a lot of pain.”
She said her son was just a child who had his whole life ahead of him. Now, though, his dream of becoming a professional basketball or football player is gone.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State Del. Matt Fariss has pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run charge that involved damage to a fence, a mailbox and a highway sign.
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“She was extremely giving and caring. She was always the first person when someone had gone through a hard time, she was the first person to bring them a meal, to setup, bring them soup weekly for as long as they needed it,” says Annie Eddinger.
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“My first response was ‘no how could this possibly be?’ and then the second is just shock — a profound sadness. I heard somebody talking about an earthquake event and that’s where the foundation is cracked and that’s what it felt like to me,” said Monaghan.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A hit and run accident that ended with a man getting hit by a shovel handle was reported to police on early Saturday morning on Chalkstone Avenue.
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HILLSIDE — The Newark couple charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 7-year-old girl on her way to school are now facing additional charges alleging that they filed false reports that the car that struck the girl had been stolen.
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“I don’t really remember where it all went. I was just focused on following him and not getting into an accident. That was my goal,” he said. “This was very personal to me. This is not the first time something like this has happened.”
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Two teenagers tried to shop with movie money on Long Island, then fled in a vehicle and struck a parked car and a pedestrian, police say.
Sarah Abraham, 19, and Krystal Joushan, 19, were arrested Wednesday after they allegedly entered several stores in Levittown and tried to pay with fake $100 bills. They also allegedly tried to exchange the fake cash for real money.
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“The doctors tell me I can’t walk for three months. The first week was very painful,” said Jones.
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Man at vigil for hit-and-run victim helps identify suspect
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“When I got ready to cross that’s when I saw the car coming up, like he’s gotta stop — there’s a red light,” McCoy said. “When he sped up, I stepped back onto the curb, ‘Okay, let me step back’ and he jumped the curb. Next thing I know, I look at the lights and said ‘I’m about to get hit.”
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“She is very upset, wants to know why you just left her there,” said Tim.
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FREDERICK, Md. – It’s been six months, but police are not giving up their search for the hit-and-run driver who killed a U.S. Marine last fall.
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TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) – 32-year-old Felicia G. Tiffin has now been arrested, and taken to the Dade County Jail, for allegedly hitting a toddler with her vehicle before fleeing the scene.
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A Paterson police officer who allegedly killed a 23-year-old city man in a hit-and-run accident last year has been indicted on two counts related to that incident, authorities said Thursday night in a news release.
“I told him he shouldn’t drive and he’s stubborn and keeps driving,” Barton Glidewell said.
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ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – First, there were pictures. Now a cyclist hopes recently-obtained surveillance video will help police locate a hit-and-run driver.
A red Ford Mustang struck Suzanne DeZego as she was cycling with her husband on South Grand Boulevard January 28.
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“It’s the worst experience in my life, the worst,” said Sifuentes’ mother.
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UPLAND >> Nearly 100 people gathered at the Home Depot parking lot Friday night to remember an Upland woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Akron, Ohio; Providence, RI; South Gate, Cal.; Asheville, NC; Rockville, Ill.; Wilmington, NC; Mastic Beach, NY; LaGrange, Ga.; Port St. Lucie, Cal.; Monroe, La.; Fullerton, Cal.; Bryan, Texas; Redding, Cal.; Springfield, Oreg.; Altamont, Ill.; Frederick, Md.; Northport, NY; Jackson, Miss.; Fort Worth, Texas; Lubbock, Texas; Seekonk, Mass.; Lafayette, Ind.; Batavia, NY; Las Cruces, NM; Baltimore, Md.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Columbia, SC; Detroit, Mich.
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.)