Hit-and-Run America Vol. LII

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.

323 and 324. Cherry Hill, NJ. April 24. 62-year-old man found dead in street in early morning hours; police investigating it as a potential hit-and-run. At about the same time, 26-year-old Brian DelGozzo (pictured) struck and killed by an unidentified vehicle. Apparently, he was walking home from a bar instead of driving, presumably like the drunken hit-and-run scumbag behind the wheel. (Friends of mine knew DelGozzo’s family; my most sincere condolences.)

325. Reedburg, Wisc. April 26. 52-year-old man suffers minor injuries after being struck by a white SUV which fled the scene.

326. Bend, Ore. April 26. 30-year-old man hospitalized with non-life-threatening-injuries after being struck by “an unknown year, dark-colored PT Cruiser with possible light to medium front-end damage … (driven by an) older white male adult, with light-colored hair and light-colored scruffy facial hair, about 5-foot-8.”

327. Ypsilanti Township, Mich. April 24. 11-year-old critically injured after leaving a children’s party and getting struck by a “mid-size burgundy vehicle with part of its head lamp missing and other possible front-end damage” which fled the scene.

328. Lafayette, Ind. April 25. 43-year-old man suffers broken leg after being struck by “a light-colored — possibly white or cream — sedan, possibly a late ‘80s or early ‘90s Buick or Oldsmobile” which fled the scene.

329. Fort Bend, Texas. April 24. 24-year-old man dies hours after being struck by a “newer model, red, Chevrolet 4-door pickup truck” which fled the scene after hitting him.

Related stories:

Some more craziness in the two-car Sioux Falls, Montana fatal hit-and-run. (Drivers apparently knew one another.)

Good karma alert: Witnesses track down Mercedes maniac who jumped up on the curb, struck two women and fled from the scene in Treasure Island, Fla. Cheers to you, George Strus and the Mrs.

Bad karma alert: Seems as if a guy from Loves Park, Ill. just couldn’t learn from having killed a 15-year-old in a 1998 hit-and-run. Seems as if his passenger is in critical after DUI-related crash from the weekend.

Dear Jeffrey T. Hampshire of Ballston Spa, NY: How dare you try to help someone cover up a hit-and-run? Repent, or burn in Hell.

Woman killed in a hit-and-run in Nassau, Bahamas (which resonates since that’s the town in which wife and I wed). Vehicle found. Driver, not.

The list: Nos. 1-17, 18-24, 25-30, 31-39, 40-43, 44-56, 57-64, 65-72, 73-78, 79-82, 83-88, 89-93, 94-104, 105-114, 115-116, 117-118, 119-121, 122-126, 127-128, 129-135, 136-142, 143-154, 155-161, 162-165, 166-172, 173-179, 180-193, 194-198, 199-200, 201-213, 214-219, 220-224, 225-228, 229-231, 232-241, 242-247 248-255 256-258, 259-261, 262-268, 269-271, 272-275, 276-279, 280-284, 285-296, 297-301, 302-303, 304-308, 309-311, 312-319, 320-322, 323-329.