hit-and-run

Example Sentences

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The incident began at about 5:20 p.m. on April 8, 2025, when police responded to a request for help from the California Highway Patrol in tracking down three suspects wanted in a hit-and-run crash.

From Los Angeles Times

The severity of her condition meant police had no reason to doubt Terry Andrews' story that she was the victim of a hit-and-run.

From BBC

Kianna Underwood, a cast member of the former Nickelodeon children’s sketch comedy series “All That,” was killed in a hit-and-run accident early Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think tobacco companies are hit-and-run offenders. A car caused a traffic accident. Many people were injured and killed. But the driver fled the scene," he said after the verdict.

From Barron's

At the time, the California Highway Patrol had requested the Los Angeles Police Department’s assistance in tracking down three people who had fled the scene of a hit-and-run on the nearby 134 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times