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.
5514. Dayton, Ohio. Aug. 17. Woman injured when struck by a minivan which fled the scene.
5515. Hemet, Cal. Aug. 15. 94-year-old man injured when struck by an Oldsmobile which fled the scene.
5516. Rockford, Ill. Aug. 7. 55-year-old man fatally struck by a 2004-2008 Chevy Malibu or Malibu Classic which fled the scene.
5517. Bronx, NY. Aug. 18. 50-year-old woman critically injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
5518. Central Islip, NY. Aug. 17. 25-year-old man seriously injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene. (H/T @MopUpReliever)
5519-21. Baltimore, Md. Aug. 18. 42-year-old man killed and two pedestrians injured when struck by a grey sedan which fled the scene.
5522. San Jose, Cal. Aug. 17. 53-year-old man fatally struck by a dark sedan which fled the scene.
5523. Sevierville, Tenn. Aug. 15. 7-year-old boy injured when struck by a beige or gold station wagon which fled the scene.
5524. Cave City, Ky. Aug. 14. 15-year-old boy injured when struck by a red Ford truck which fled the scene.
5525. Seattle, Wash. Aug. 20. 22-year-old man injured when struck by a silver Toyota Camry which fled the scene.
5526. Richmond, Va. Aug. 20. Man injured when struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
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Police chief Greg Suhr says the loss for the girl’s family was devastating, but hit home for everyone involved. “It’s just so sad,” said Chief Suhr. “I know two of the sergeants who responded attempted CPR, so you can imagine how they’re feeling. It’s just awful.”
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America’s Progress on Street Safety Is Pathetic (H/T @RyanRoat)
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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI – A man police said fled the scene after he struck a bystander with his pick-up truck in October 2013 has turned himself into authorities.
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Angela Marie McCall, 34, was killed around midnight Wednesday, Aug. 13, when a car went over a curb and hit her as she walked on the sidewalk in the 9500 block of Parkway East.
Birmingham police are searching for Sylvester Corderyl Taylor, 25, as a suspect in the case, according to Lt. Sean Edwards. Anyone with information about Taylor can call (205) 254-7777 or (205) 254-6555.
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Police are looking for a woman for questioning in connection with a July 5 hit-and-run fatality on Third Street North, a month after a man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a death, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Janelle Marie Davis on charges of tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact, police said. Efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful.
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Investigators said James Kemp, 31, of New York intentionally hit William Humphries, 34.
Police said it all escalated after an argument about drugs at a nearby Sunoco gas station.
Police said a few minutes later, Kemp ran over the man, dragging his body about 10 yards.
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The aunt of a 2-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood was arrested Tuesday for allegedly leaving the child in the street unattended, police said.
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Police have arrested a Long Island man, charging him with hate crimes for allegedly calling a Sikh man a terrorist before running him over.
Joseph Caleca, 55, of Setauket, is charged with attempted murder and felony assault, both as hate crimes, in connection with the July 30 incident.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … Denver, Colo.; Palm Desert, Cal.; Dundalk, Md.; Murphysboro, Ill.; Forest Grove, Ill.; Fort Worth, Texas; Abbeville, La.; Omaha, Neb.
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.)