Hit And Run
Hit-and-run crash deaths hit record high in 2016, AAA finds
A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that hit-and-run crashes killed 2,049 people in the U.S. in 2016, a record high and a 60 percent increase since 2009. Unsurprisingly, most of the victims — nearly 65 percent — were pedestrians or bicyclists.
Passengers call 911 on bus driver after he causes a hit-and-run crash
A Boston area bus driver is under investigation after his passengers called 911 to report him for a hit-and-run with a parked car last week.
Runaway dump truck smashes up vehicles in SoCal traffic
Dump truck dumps driver, goes on rampage.
Teen involved in fatal crash poses in front of damaged car
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a photo showing a teenager involved in a fatal hit-and-run posing in front of the damaged car involved in the crash.
North Carolina driver charged for flattening Trump sign
Police in Wilmington, NC are investigating a viral video that shows a local man driving off the road to run over a Trump for President campaign sign.
Good Samaritan pulls key from hit-and-run driver
A man in England stopped a hit-and-run driver from completing the 'running' part of her crime.
Car turns in its own driver for hit-and-run
A woman in Florida could have escaped prosecution for the accidents she caused last week. But then her Ford vehicle called the cops on her.
Father responsible for son's hit-and-run accident
A father in the UK who searched for the driver who hit his toddler son and left him on the side of the road was horrified to find out that it wasn't a stranger he was searching for, but himself.
Uber driver allegedly ran over passenger for talking on cellphone
A daily Uber user in Australia has vowed never to use the ride-sharing app again after she was allegedly pulled from a car and ran over by one of the company's drivers last week.
Motorcyclist gets hit by BMW in Road Rage incident over cell phone
A motorcycle rider in California was the victim of a hit-and-run last month after telling another driver to get off the cell phone while driving.
Woman refuses to help teenager she hit with car, saying the blood would upset her children
A British woman struck a teenage bicyclist but refused to stop because she feared the bloodied boy would upset her children.
911 operator tells teen to 'stop whining' after fatal car crash
A 911 dispatcher in Maryland is in hot water after repeatedly telling a 13-year-old to stop whining during an emergency call. She had just watched her father and his fianceé get hit by a car, while they were changing a tire on the side of the highway.
MI police looking for hit-and-run driver who left zombie hospitalized
The typical way to kill a zombie is by destroying its brain. Anyone that's kept up on The Walking Dead can list off a multitude of ways to accomplish this grim task ranging from guns, knives, swords, crossbows, street signs and any number of a range of sharp or blunt household objects. One northern Michigan man apparently opted to use his car and run down a zombie. A fair play, except for the fact that the walker he hit was actually 45
Drunk driver confesses on YouTube to vehicular manslaughter
Perpetrating a hit-and-run can be all too easy. You screw up, nobody catches you, you get away with it. But living with the guilt on your conscience can be another matter entirely, especially when the hit you're running away from caused someone's death.
Good Samaritans Save Car Crash Victim From Fire
​A California woman survived a fiery crash thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Woman Brags About Hitting Cyclist On Twitter
A woman in Norfolk, England hit a cyclists, drives away, and tweets about the event.