hit and run crash News

Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — 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 …

Arizona Man Was Driving Without Brakes Before Killing Pedestrian

Phoenix police say a 59-year-old Mesa man allegedly was driving a pickup with inoperable brakes when it struck and killed a pedestrian on a sidewalk. A police affidavit said a passenger told investigators that David Crisostomo was falling asleep while …

Under Insured Motorist Claim to Cover Most of $260K Crash Settlement

The family of a Vermont woman killed in a hit-and-run crash last year has reached a settlement with the driver. Merrill Outslay of Mendon, Vt.,the husband of 71-year-old Jane Outslay, sued Christopher Sullivan in Rutland civil court earlier this year. …

Baby Born After Parents Killed in New York City Crash Dies

A baby delivered prematurely after his parents were killed in a New York City hit-and-run accident died Monday, a community spokesman said, while the search for the driver who fled on foot narrowed in. The infant had been in serious …

Senser Gets 41 Months in Fatal Minnesota Hit-and-Run

The wife of former Minnesota Viking Joe Senser was sentenced Monday to almost four years in prison in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Thai restaurant chef. An attorney for Amy Senser had sought probation, saying she was “deeply remorseful” …