hit-and-run accident News

Police Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash at Work Site

A pickup truck driver in a suburb of Boston is accused of crashing into a police officer and a utility employee at a work site, killing them, then pulling a knife on another officer before stealing his cruiser and crashing, …

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Following Hit-and-Run Accident

A New York man has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud after being involved in a hit-and-run incident with a parked car in Hoboken, New Jersey. On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Richard Hamedl of West New York pleaded guilty to one …

Jury Awards $7.6M to Family of West Virginia Pedestrian Killed in Hit-And-Run

A West Virginia man has been ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages to the family of a pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run accident. The Dominion Post reports the Monongalia County Circuit Court jury issued the verdict Thursday …

Florida Court: Proof Needed That Drivers Knew of Hit-and-Run to be Charged

Drivers in Florida can’t be prosecuted for leaving the scene of an accident unless there is proof they knew they were in a crash. The Florida Supreme Court unanimously agreed last week with a lower court’s decision to throw out …

Former Northern N.J. Mayor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charge

A former northern New Jersey mayor has admitted making false statements to police and an insurance company in a bid to cover up a hit-and-run accident. Former Roselle Mayor Garrett Smith pleaded guilty Tuesday to insurance fraud, one day before …