Hit-and-Run

Police: One Dead, One Injured In Williamsburg Hit-And-Run

A man and woman were crossing Borinquen Road around 5 a.m. when they were struck by a Chevy Malibu and thrown into the opposite lane of traffic where the man was struck again by another vehicle, police said.

2012/11/15

Lindsay Lohan (file/credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Prosecutors: No Criminal Charges Against Lindsay Lohan In Alleged Hit-And-Run

A Jersey City man claimed Lohan had clipped him with the car and then drove away, but it was never proven.

2012/10/22

Man Struck, Killed In Hit-And-Run In Highland Park In Brooklyn

A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run Sunday afternoon in Highland Park, on the cusp of Brooklyn and Queens.

CBS New York–2012/10/21

Police: Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run In Brooklyn

The 26-year-old victim was found lying on the ground on Metropolitan Avenue near Stewart Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Monday in Linden Hill, police said.

2012/10/01

A Suffolk County Police Cruiser - File / Photo: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880

Suffolk County Cops Arrest Man In Connection With Hauppauge Hit And Run Fatality

An unidentified man has been arrested by Suffolk County Police in connection with the hit and run death of a male pedestrian in Hauppauge, according to officials.

2012/09/29

Scene of the apparent hit-and-run in Morningside Heights (Credit: CBS 2)

Elderly Man Run Down And Killed In Apparent Hit-And-Run In Morningside Heights

Police said that the black Honda Civic was heading northbound when it hit 75-year-old Arnold Slater, who was crossing from the east side to the west side of the street. They tried to rush him to St. Luke’s Hospital to save him, but he couldn’t hold on.

2012/09/29

Family Of Queens Man Alexander Martinez, Begs For Hit And Run Driver To Come Forward

The family of a Queens man who was killed in a hit and run on his birthday is making a desperate plea for his killer to come forward.

2012/09/26

Attorney Alan Dershowitz (file/credit: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images)

Postal Worker Acquitted In Hit-And-Run Accident That Left Attorney Alan Dershowitz’s Sister-In-Law Dead

After the not guilty verdict was handed down, Ian Clement expressed relief and his sympathy for the Dershowitz family. Dershowitz’s husband Nathan, who is a lawyer, said after the verdict that he believes in the jury system but wished he had been part of the prosecution team.

2012/09/20

Trial Under Way In Hit-And-Run Death Of Attorney Alan Dershowitz’s Sister-In-Law

Driver Ian Clement has been charged with leaving the scene of the accident after his truck hit and killed 68-year-old Marilyn Dershowitz. Clement’s defense is that he did not know he had hit the woman.

2012/09/11

Police Searching For Suspect In Huntington Station Hit-And-Run

The 47-year-old victim was riding his bike on New York Avenue in Huntington Station when he was struck near Pulaski Road around 4:40 a.m. on Aug. 25, police said.

2012/09/11

Brooklyn hit-and-run crash scene (credit: Google Maps)

Arrest Made In Fatal Brooklyn Hit-And-Run

Police said after hitting the man, 34-year-old Peterson Bonaventure’s van ricocheted off several vehicles, injuring three more people before he fled the scene.

2012/09/06

Sarah Colletti's bicycle (credit: CBS 2)

Atlantic Beach Teen Remains Hospitalized After Labor Day Hit-And-Run

15-year-old Sarah Colletti tweeted from the hospital burn unit on Wednesday. She said, “[the] fact that I’m alive right now is the biggest miracle.”

2012/09/05

26-Year-Old Man Killed In Bronx Hit-And-Run Accident

Elliot Jermaine, 26, was trying to cross the street around 4:40 a.m. when he was struck by a white box truck at East 233rd Street and Barnes Avenue in Wakefield, police said.

2012/08/21