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.
6618. Walled Lake, Mich. May 16. 47-year-old woman injured when struck by a white Pontiac G8 which fled the scene.
6619. New Holland, Pa. May 20. 15-year-old boy on skateboard badly injured when struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene. (H/T @MegFrankowski)
6620. Prichard, Ala. May 15. Woman fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6621. York, Pa. May 11. Pedestrian injured when struck by a tan or beige vehicle which fled the scene.
6622-23. Orlando, Fla. May 14. 8-month-old killed and mother injured when struck by a minivan which fled the scene.
6624-25. San Antonio, Texas. May 18. Couple injured when struck by a red vehicle which fled the scene.
6626. Tupelo, Miss. May 18. Man injured when struck by a dark colored, mid-sized car which fled the scene.
6627. Laredo, Texas. May 19. 56-year-old woman critically injured when struck by a Volvo which fled the scene.
6628. Boston, Mass. May 19. 18-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle which fled the scene; driver later arrested.
6629. Azle, Texas. May 17. 16-year-old girl fatally struck by two unidentified vehicles which fled the scene.
6630. Houston, Texas. May 21. Man fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle which fled the scene.
6631. Mobile, Ala. May 20. 57-year-old man critically injured when struck by a red Ford truck which fled the scene.
6632. New London, Ct. May 20. Woman injured when struck by an unidentified vehice which fled the scene.
6633. Huntington, WV. May 20. Man injured when struck by a compact car which fled the scene.
6634. Boston, Mass. May 21. 23-year-old man injured when struck by a 2005/2006 white Infiniti G35 sedan with a sun roof and blue HID headlights which fled the scene.
6635. West Valley City, Utah. May 21. 35-year-old man injured when struck by a white passenger car which fled the scene.
6636. Charlotte, NC. May 22. 26-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries when struck by two unidentified vehicles which fled the scene.
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And I quote (I)…
“I’m not asking for revenge, I’m just asking for you to come forward, tell your story, let us know what happened,” she said. “The first person who would forgive you would be my mom.”
And I quote (II)…
EVERETT — On average, a pedestrian is killed by a car or truck every two hours in the United States.
In a fifth of those cases, the driver keeps going.
Some are caught; others not.
The latter cases haunt families and frustrate detectives.
And I quote (III)…
TRAVERSE CITY — A Traverse City woman’s father provided a crucial tip that helped police link her to a hit-and-run along M-22.
The tip came after Traverse City police put out a public call for help identifying a motorist who struck a bicyclist late May 14 in front of Harrington’s By the Bay restaurant, then sped off. Police Capt. Jeff O’Brien said that paid off Saturday when a man approached authorities with a suspect:
His daughter.
O’Brien said city police and Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputies caught up with the woman, 34, of Traverse City, later that day. He expects officers will request charges against the woman, who’s currently being hospitalized.
“She was having a tough time about it,” he said.
And I quote (IV)…
The family tells KWCH, Treto had just celebrated her oldest son’s 15th birthday on Saturday. One day later, she was killed in her back yard by a woman the family says was her close friend.
“One of our best memories this weekend is that she smiled throughout the whole entire party, we have never seen her so happy,” said cousin Lizeth Lucio.
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ST. LOUIS • Police say they have released a man arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a nightclub rose salesman Sunday night in St. Louis. … A fund to help with expenses related to Jerrel Nixon’s death has been set up at gofundme.com/Jerrel_Nixonfund.
And I quote (VI)…
“You can’t believe that people would actually do something like that, especially another parent. All the people that had called in from what we heard had been reported, another parent had done this.”
And I quote (VII)…
A murder charge has been dismissed against a 19-year-old woman arrested last month in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that authorities believe was intentional.
Emmy Dawn Furr was arrested April 22, accused along with her 31-year-old boyfriend, Khristopher Jason Liserio, in the death of Danny Prathoumvanh.
Police have said Prathoumvanh was intentionally run down by a Ford Explorer on March 17 after an argument between two groups as they were leaving the Cabaret North strip club at 5316 Superior Parkway.
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A D.C. special police officer was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday for a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian in April.
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Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has filed felony charges against a woman accused of driving onto a downtown sidewalk, striking a pedestrian, and leaving the scene.
Heather Hensl was walking on Beekman Street near William Street on April 13 when a motorist struck her, knocking her to the ground, lacerating her head and fracturing her leg. The driver did not stop.
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NORTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – The mother of a 5-year-old who was hit and killed by a driver in January said she is not getting any answers from police on the progress of the investigation.
Elijah Taylor was hit and killed by a red truck on New Ashland Place. Police said they instantly had some good leads that the driver lived in the neighborhood where Taylor was hit.
“I constantly call and ask for information but I’m not getting any information,” said Taylor’s mother Shameka Wilson.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)– Florida State University police and family members of a hit-and-run victim are asking for the public’s help for in solving a 2013 case.
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MIDLAND – An arrest has been made in connection with a 2014 deadly hit and run accident in Midland.
Midland Police tell NewsWest 9, Kelly Bradberry, 21, was arrested after officials were able to identify her vehicle as the one involved in an accident back in October of 2014.
Bradberry’s vehicle, a 2004 Jeep Liberty, was located by police on Saturday, May 16. An officer identified the Jeep as the vehicle that Midland Police Department has been searching for in the aftermath of an accident that killed 27-year-old Francisco Iglecias in the 2200 block of North Midland Drive on the night of Oct. 22. Officers confirmed that Bradberry was behind the wheel at the time of the accident, obtained a warrant for manslaughter and subsequently arrested Bradberry on Thursday, May 21.
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Relatives of Milton Joel Murillo-Vaquero say he came to the United States from Honduras to seek a better life.
That dream ended 16 months later, when a co-worker allegedly hit him with his car in the parking lot of an auto parts supplier in Taylor on May 6 and fled. Murillo-Vaquero, 24, of Dearborn, died from his injuries.
“He was a very nice, kind boy,” said Teresa Stricklett, Murillo-Vaquero’s aunt. “He never got in any trouble. He didn’t deserve any of this.”
And I quote (XIV)…
An Orange County, California, man was sentenced to over 15 years behind bars Thursday after pleading guilty to a Halloween hit-and-run crash that left three teen girls dead.
Jaquinn Bell, 32, pleaded guilty in March to felony charges in the crash that killed twin sisters Lexandra Perez and Lexi Perez, and friend Andrea Gonzalez, all 13 years old.
Bell was sentenced to 13 years and eight months in state prison and six months in jail, as well as an additional year and a half for a probation violation in a separate case. The OC District Attorney’s Office previously said Thursday that Bell was given 14 years and eight months behind bars, but corrected the amount to a total of 15 years and eight months.
And I quote (XV)…
The North Philadelphia teen charged with the hit-and-run accident that critically injured a Temple University senior waived his preliminary hearing Friday and his lawyer said he would accept responsibility and likely plead guilty.
The waiver means the case against Rashan Roberts – charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death or serious injury – proceeds to trial.
Roberts, 18, surrendered to police May 6 after his parents contacted authorities and told them their son, who had a learner’s permit, was the driver of the silver 2012 Mitsubishi Galant that hit 22-year-old Rachel Hall.
Caught, convicted, court appearance or car-on-car in … St. Louis, Mo.; Quad City, Iowa; Clay, NY; Florence, NJ; Virginia Beach, Va.; Fayetteville, NC; Hurricane, Utah; Portland, Ore.; Odessa, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.; Miramar, Cal.; Muncie, Ind.; Lexington, SC; Liberal, Kansas; Fresno, Cal.; San Francisco, Cal.; Muscatine, Iowa; Manitou Springs, Colo.; Centerville, Pa.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Manchester, NH.
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.)