Category: hit-and-run

Three Injured in Hit-Run Crash Involving Towed Boat on I-5 in Chula Vista

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—Three people were injured early Oct. 25, two seriously, when their car collided with a boat that had fallen off a trailer on Interstate 5 near San Diego Bay, authorities reported. The crash occurred about 12:30 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5, north of Palomar Street in Chula Vista, according to the California Highway…


Arrest in Hit-and-Run Death of ‘Gone Girl’ Actress Lisa Banes

NEW YORK—The rider of an unlicensed electric scooter involved in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes was well aware that he hit her, fleeing to a repair shop afterward seeking to fix a sideview mirror, authorities said Friday. Brian Boyd was arrested Thursday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident…


Suspect Arrested Over Hit-and-Run Death of ‘Gone Girl’ Actress Lisa Banes

Police in New York have arrested a suspect in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed “Gone Girl” actress Lisa Banes in June this year. Brian Boyd, 26, was arrested on Thursday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failure to yield to a pedestrian, New York City police…


Case Dropped Against Dead Woman in Indiana Hit-and-Run Case

INDIANAPOLIS—Prosecutors dropped their case against an Indiana woman who was charged in a hit-and-run crash during a southern Indiana protest last summer after learning she died in Colorado earlier this year. Christi Jane Bennett, 67, was found dead in a Denver hotel room on Feb. 6, according to police. She died of blunt force injuries…


‘Gone Girl’ Actress Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-and-Run

NEW YORK—“Gone Girl” actress Lisa Banes died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City, police said. The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street on June 4, died Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, a police department spokesperson said. Banes appeared in…


Judge Denies Bail for Accused Teen in Calgary Officer’s Death

CALGARY—A judge has denied bail for a young man charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. The accused was 17 when he was arrested in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett on Dec. 31. He has since turned 18 but cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act….


Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Daughters Orphaned in DUI Crash in Newport Beach

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The family of three young sisters injured in a Newport Beach collision that killed their parents are suing the 22-year-old alleged drunken driver facing murder and other charges stemming from the crash, an attorney representing the victims said Dec. 28. The lawsuit, which was filed Christmas Eve in Orange County Superior Court,…


Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes Stroller; Baby Dies on Christmas

NEWARK, Ohio—A hit-and-run driver struck a woman pushing her 1-year-old grandchild in a stroller, putting the grandmother in critical condition and causing the baby to die Christmas morning, authorities said. The child, Amara White, was being pushed on Londondale Parkway in Newark, Ohio, just before 3 p.m. Wednesday when both were struck by a vehicle….