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.
16858. Louisville Metro Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run that happened early Sunday morning after a man was hit while standing near his car following an earlier crash.
16859. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are searching for the driver who they said was involved in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.
16860. According to Waterford Police, the incident happened around 7:10 p.m. on July 2. Police say a 14-year-old was riding an electric scooter on Middletown Road and Hillview Terrace when they were hit by a vehicle. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the suspect vehicle is a white pickup truck. The driver left the scene before officers arrived.
16861. A 27-year-old suburban woman riding a bicycle was killed in a hit-and-run crash in far northwest suburban Hampshire overnight, the Hampshire Police Department said, with a long stretch of road shut down in Kane County for an investigation as police as for the public’s help.
16862. A Fresno County Sheriff’s Office K-9 died Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle in an apparent hit-and-run after illegal fireworks startled the dog, authorities said.
16863. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police troopers are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on the west side of Indianapolis Sunday morning.
16864. The West Palm Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a crash that killed a 28-year-old man Monday morning. Connor Blais was found dead in the roadway in the 4900 block of South Olive Avenue at about 1:50 a.m., according to police. An electric scooter was located nearby.
16865. “All I can really say about Bryce is that he was one of those rare young people that you meet and walk away from the conversation thinking, ‘I’m not worried about the future. We are going to be fine with guys like this involved,’” Decoteau, 63, said in an interview.
16866. A driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run in West Palm Beach on Monday is on the loose, police said.
16867. A hit-and-run driver killed a bicyclist early this morning in West Long Beach, police said.
16868. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man is locked up in Fairfax County after being on the run for more than a decade after a hit-and-run crash in Reston that put a woman in the hospital, according to police.
16869. One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in southwest Oklahoma City, according to police.
16870. Milwaukee police are searching for a driver after a hit-and-run crash killed a 47-year-old pedestrian.
16871. GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — It’s been two years since Tatanisha McGowan was struck by a hit-and-run driver while she was getting into her car, and Gresham Police officials hope new photos of the suspect’s car can help solve the case.
16872. The Overland Park Police Department is asking for help to locate the suspect vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash last week.
16873. PHOENIX — A man is dead after being hit by a car in north Phoenix, according to police.
16874. A man was seriously hurt in a hit and run on DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night, Chicago police said.
16875. Oklahoma City police officials reported two people were killed Thursday evening after being struck by at least one vehicle in southwest Oklahoma City.
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16877. INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Indianapolis Saturday morning.
16878. GOODYEAR, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman is facing reckless manslaughter charges after police say she hit and killed a man while driving in Goodyear two years ago.
16879. Police are searching for a driver accused of hitting and killing a woman in Van Nuys early Saturday morning, authorities said.
16880. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a man riding a bicycle died Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning.
16881. A bicyclist was left critically injured after a hit-and-run Saturday morning, according to Portland police.
16882. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A person was hospitalized early Sunday morning after a hit and run at the corner of Westminster St. and Broadway in Providence.
16883. Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle believed to have hit a dog owner and his pet before driving away in Monticello. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said a man had been walking his dog around 7:28 a.m. near the intersection of County Roa 18 NE and Oak Ridge Drive. As the two began crossing Jason Avenue, they were struck by a vehicle that then drove away.
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.)