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.
7201. Aberdeen, Md. Sept. 24. Pedestrian injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7202. San Diego, Cal. Sept. 23. 60-year-old man fatally struck by a small sedan (possibly hatchback) which fled the scene.
7203. Jersey City, NJ. Sept. 24. 51-year-old man injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7204. Midvale, Utah. Sept. 24. 56-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; person of interest identified.
7205. Fremont, NY. Sept. 23. Woman on bicycle injured when struck by a grey or white Chevrolet which fled the scene.
7206. Clarksburg, Md. Sept. 25. 21-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
7207. Fairfield County, SC. Sept. 24. 23-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7208. Portland, Ore. Sept. 27. 34-year-old man fatally struck by a 4-door Honda Civic which fled the scene.
7209. Fort Pierce, Fla. Sept. 27. 23-year-old man fatally struck by an older-model silver or grey vehicle which fled the scene.
7210. Hartford, Ct. Sept. 27. Woman injured when struck by a white Dodge Durango which fled the scene.
7211-12. Vista, Cal. Sept. 26. Woman suffers life-threatening injuries and male turns down medical attention after being struck by a late ’90s Lexus ES-400 which fled the scene.
7213-14. South Bend, Ind. Sept. 26. 45-year-old man and 34-year-old woman injured whe struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7215. Pasadena, Cal. Sept. 27. Man on bicycle fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
7216. Bergen County, NJ. Sept. 27. 14-year-old girl injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
Related stories:
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Police say they have picked up a car they believe may be the suspect vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that left a San Diego P.E. teacher crumpled on the ground with a nearly severed foot.
Carol Lord, a P.E. teacher at Alice Birney Elementary School, was riding her bike at Clairemont Drive and Galveston Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 when a sedan swerved into the bike lane to pass another car, striking Lord, according to her husband Steve. The collision left Carol with a compound fracture and dislocated ankle.
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HICKORY – Police used a Taser to subdue a man suspected of a hit-and-run Tuesday, officials said.
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“I was on the pavement. I was screaming,” Carol Lord said. “My foot and my leg were in more pain than I’ve ever been in in my life.”
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“There’s unfortunately a big disconnect between drivers and cyclists, which is quite ironic because we’re the same people who are driving cars every day,” said Garet Steinmetz of Trek Stores of Kansas City.
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Police arrested a woman who they say struck and killed a high school football player with her SUV, fled the scene and tried to cover up the crash.
Jamina Washington, 21, was arrested Friday and charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene, leaving the scene while not licensed and tampering with evidence.
And I quote (VI)…
“It’s already been three years, and I feel like it was yesterday I received the news that my dad was killed in a hit-and-run,” Jonathan Bolanos said. “Every day I think about my father, like if I just saw him yesterday.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Ft. Worth, Texas; Berea, Ky.; Indio, Cal.; Marysville, Wash.; Salida, Colo.; Lima, Ohio; Boise, Idaho; Concord, NH; Houston, Texas; San Francisco, Cal.; Bronx, NY; Savannah, Ga.; Chandler, Ariz.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; Clairemont, Cal.; Mason, Mich.; Toms River, NJ; Georgia, Vt.; Worcester, Mass.
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.)