Category Archives: Hit Run
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Disabled Man
Authorities believe that an SUV driver slammed into a 70-year-old man on a walker as he crossed the street. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. when the man, using a walker, attempted to cross Jamacha Boulevard near Pointe Parkway. At the same time, a dark-colored SUV was traveling westbound on Jamacha Boulevard and… Read More »
What is the Punishment for a Hit-and-Run Accident?
For practical purposes, in criminal court, the punishment is usually nothing. Over 90 percent of these cases are closed unresolved, and in many cases, police investigators don’t try very hard to solve them. As far as most law enforcement investigators are concerned, any personal injury incidents, like a vehicle collision, is a civil matter,… Read More »