Kelv’ron Florence
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.
6271. New Braunfels, Texas. Feb. 13. 65-year-old man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6272. Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. 14. 16-year-old male injured when struck by a silver SUV which fled the scene.
6273. Turlock, Texas. Feb. 13. Young child badly injured when struck by a 2000 gray Ford Focus, or a gray four-door sedan Honda which fled the scene.
6274. Manorville, NY. Feb. 14. 52-year-old man badly injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6275. Tilton, NH. Feb. 15. 19-year-old man badly injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6276. La Crosse, Wisc. Feb. 15. Pedestrian injured when struck by a dark-colored two-door vehicle which fled the scene.
6277. Miami, Fla. Feb. 16. Man in his 40s on bicycle fatally struck by a 2010-2015 dark metallic gray Dodge Ram pickup truck which fled the scene.
6278. Rockland, Maine. Feb. 16. 19-year-old woman injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6279. McAllen, Texas. Feb. 17. Man critically injured when struck by a white Chevrolet pickup truck with an extended cab which fled the scene.
6280. Beaumont, Texas. Feb. 16. 32-year-old man badly injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6281. Long Beach, Cal. Feb. 13. 55-year-old man in wheelchair fatally struck by a green sedan which fled the scene.
6282. Toledo, Ohio. Feb. 15. 34-year-old man fatally struck by a gray Chevy car which fled the scene.
6283. Los Banos, Cal. Feb. 16. 56-year-old man injured when struck by an older model black vehicle (possible Mustang or which fled the scene.
6284. Amarillo, Texas. Feb. 17. 17-year-old male injured when struck by a Ford Expedition which fled the scene.
6285. Middle River, Md. Feb. 17. Pedestrian injured when struck by a maroon car which fled the scene.
6286. Munhall, Pa. Feb. 17. 20-year-old man injured when struck by a gold 2000-2002 Pontiac Grand Am which fled the scene.
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And I quote (I)…
A Candlelight Vigil was held for Joe Moss Friday evening at the First Baptist Church of Greenbrier. Joe was killed in a hit and run driver in Springfield and Police are still looking for suspects. The message tonight, please don’t forget Joe.
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Waushara County police say the man who hit and killed a bicyclist early Saturday morning has turned himself in after initially driving away from the scene.
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Terry L. Clayton, 57, of Davenport, Iowa, was walking in the eastbound lane of the highway about 6:33 p.m. when he was hit. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Clayton’s remained unidentified for more than a week.
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Michael Adkins leaves behind 9-year-old Joshua, 8-year-old Kayla and 5-year-old Mikey.
“It hurts more because he has 3 kids and we have no explanation,” Adkins’ brother Damon Thomas said.
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For now, he knows his dad is gone and won’t come back, but other than telling him there was an accident, the family has tried to shelter his young mind as best they can.
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Landry told police he thought he hit a deer with his truck when he was driving on Welcome Sargent Road.
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Every time we get on our bikes or get behind the wheel of a car, we have the shared responsibility to watch out for one another and follow rules of the road. For some, the motivation to do the right thing — staying at the scene of crash, in this example — is motivated by a fear of the consequences, be it a driver’s license suspension, fines or time behind bars. For others, the social shame of doing something wrong is motivation enough. And for others, still, there’s a sense of peace, of positive reinforcement that comes from within or from instilled values that lead us to do the right thing.
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“Its hard to go through holidays and birthdays,” said Misty Snyder, whose brother Charles was killed in a hit and run crash in November. “I don’t think it is something that anyone becomes complete OK with.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Just over six weeks into 2015 and Albuquerque is seeing a near-record amount of hit-and-run crashes. Albuquerque police said most will never be solved.
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Gideon said the woman who owned the car was an acquaintance of Magin’s, and she said Magin told her a different story about how the car was damaged. Interviews with her and other acquaintances led authorities to a house in Trenton, Ga., where Magin was staying.
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A 72-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Huntington Beach and a 27-year-old woman suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving the SUV that struck him was arrested about a mile away, police said Monday.
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A $2,000 reward is being offered to find the driver responsible for a North Whitehall Township hit-and-run last crash last month that critically injured a woman.
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CHICAGO (CBS) – It took more than four years, but with the help of Chicago area police, authorities in Florida have caught up with the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run.
Roy Rauch, 58, allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist in Seminole County, Florida in August 2011.
And I quote (XIV)…
He sobbed and apologized to the families of the two teenagers he killed. Then, the 29-year-old was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with the possibility of parole in 20 years.
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DANIA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — In a bittersweet homecoming, a Dania Beach teen returned home after he and his brother were critically injured in a hit-and-run accident.
Kelv’ron Florence, 14, and his 8-year-old brother Apollo Brown were on their way home from a middle school basketball game on Dec. 8, 2014. The two never made it because they were hit while trying to cross a street. But on Wednesday, Kelv’ron was discharged from the hospital and ready to finally head home. “As you can see, we’re on our way home,” said Apollo Brown, Kelv’ron’s father.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … San Jose, Cal.; Dallas, Texas; Sandy Springs, Ga.; Waushara Co., Wisc.; Sunset Beach, Cal.; Mobile, Ala.; Daytona Beach, Fla.
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.)