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. After a respite from keeping the list, it restarted in January 2019, highlighting one case a day. If there’s a case you’ve seen that deserves highlighting, drop me a line at hickey@brianphickey.com.
16648. A 46-year-old man died in Bridge City after he was hit by two cars while biking on Louisiana Highway 18, according to State Police.
16649. A child was struck by a vehicle in northwest Oklahoma City Thursday night, police officials reported.
16650. LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman was struck and killed early Friday morning in a crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-95 near Lake Worth. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m., when a body was discovered in the roadway near Exit 64, 10th Avenue North, causing a large emergency response and a full closure of the interstate. A CBS12 employee driving to work called 911 after spotting debris and seeing the victim lying in the right lane.
16651. A person died following a hit-and-run crash in San Jose on Saturday, according to police.
16652. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect’s vehicle in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning near the zoo. Shortly after midnight, first responders were called to a report of a pickup truck that hit a pedestrian in the 5800 block of W. Windmill Rd. Witnesses had stopped to assist and called 911 after the pickup left the scene.
16653. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash in North Philadelphia. Officials say the driver of a Mustang struck two people crossing mid-block along the 1600 block of West Girard Avenue on Sunday afternoon. A 27-year-old man was killed and a 27-year-old woman is in stable condition.
16654. Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who they say crashed a car and fled the scene where a teenage boy died.
16655. PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A driver is wanted after a hit-and-run left a person with a broken leg Sunday afternoon in a Bethany community. The residential area is full of families with young children who often play in the streets.
16656. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the car believed to be involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Providence over the weekend.
16657. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a pedestrian Sunday, March 15, in the Bethany area.
16658. Police are investigating a man’s death after he was run over by an SUV following a fight outside a Brockton restaurant, the Plymouth County district attorney’s office confirmed.
16659. VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Police released photos of a suspected hit-and-run driver and van that injured a woman in Vancouver last week.
16660. A pedestrian was killed in a shocking late-night hit-and-run in East Los Angeles Monday night — and the driver didn’t just flee the scene behind the wheel, but allegedly jumped out and ran off on foot.
16661. A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run in San Francisco’s Mission District on Tuesday night, and police are searching for the driver.
16662. A 42-year-old woman died this week, five months after being hit in a hit-and-run at the intersection of Sutter Avenue and Westwood Northern Boulevard in Cincinnati, with the driver never stopping and police not releasing any suspect information.
16663. A hit-and-run driver plowed into a man walking his dogs on a Queens street, killing one of the pets — and callously got food at Popeyes after fleeing, authorities said Wednesday.
16664. Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that occurred on Friday in the Wailua Homesteads area. At approximately 10:45 a.m., police responded to reports that a 61-year-old man had been struck by a car while on the southbound shoulder of Kamalu Road, between Ohe Street and Kuamoo Road.
16665. Authorities are searching for a truck driver they say fled on foot after fatally injuring a pedestrian on Sussex Avenue at approximately 7 a.m. on Friday.
16666. A pedestrian has died from their injuries after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Boston on Friday afternoon. Boston police initially said the pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit in the area of Southampton at Bradston streets around 11:34 a.m. In an update Saturday morning, police said the victim had died, and the vehicle that was involved had been located.
16667. Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who severely injured a 67-year-old man crossing a Long Beach street last month.
16668. Three people were injured early Saturday in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s west side, police said.
16669. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia police say they are investigating a serious hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian on Forest Drive.
16670. ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester police are searching for a driver who fled after rear-ending an SUV early Saturday morning.
16671. A woman is dead after being hit by a driver who then took off near the Phoenix-Glendale border Friday morning.
16672. Louisville Metro Police is searching for a driver after a deadly hit-and-run in Valley Station Saturday night. It was around 8:30 p.m. when officers were called out to the 9600 block of Holiday Drive.
16673. The Edinburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspected vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash. According to a news release from the city of Edinburg, police responded to an auto-pedestrian crash at approximately 9:03 p.m. on Friday at the 700 block of E. Chapin Rd. Investigators said a bicyclist, identified as Eric Lee Flores, was going westbound in the eastbound lanes when a dark-colored 1990s Chevrolet Silverado hit him.
16674. CHICAGO (WLS) — Officials have identified a 15-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter on Saturday night,
16675. The Edinburg Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday night that left a man on life support.
16676. FITCHBURG, Wis. — A bicyclist died following a hit-and-run crash Monday morning in Fitchburg, police said.
16677. Minneapolis Police area searching for the driver accused of hitting a woman at a high rate of speed with their car and then driving off.
16678. The West Milwaukee Police Department (WMPD) says it is looking for a black Infiniti Q50 sedan involved in a hit-and-run Friday night near the Burnham Park neighborhood. According to a press release from WMPD, officers responded to the intersection of Miller Park Way and W. Mitchell Street around 7:26 p.m. on March 20 for a report of a bicyclist who was hit by a vehicle in the road.
16679. MILFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating a hit-and-run in Milford on Monday night that claimed the life of a 74-year-old man.
16680. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Police in Columbia are searching for a driver after a hit-and-run crash left a 57-year-old pedestrian seriously injured Friday near the Walmart shopping center off Forest Drive.
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.)