Posts Tagged ‘hit and run’

I attend church at the University United Methodist Church, and in recent months, there has been a new part of the service created to highlight an injustice in our society and to recommit as a congregation to fight against injustice in the world. This week, I was asked to lead this part of the service, [...]

On Monday, the Statesman reported a cyclist was killed Saturday night in a hit and run at the 3500 Block of S. Lamar Boulevard (this is around the Broken Spoke.) The article reports “A preliminary investigation shows that the victim was riding his bicycle southbound on S. Lamar Blvd when a dark colored SUV, also [...]

KVUE is reporting that a cyclists was hit and the driver fled the scene on Saturday evening around 6 PM on Nuckols Crossing Road. The cyclist is at Brackenridge with serious injuries. Police believe the driver was in a small-sized tan SUV but are looking for more details to track down the offender. If you [...]

On Sunday morning, Austinite John Simpson was hit and severely injured by a car while riding his bike to work. Simpson is a chef at the Austin Children’s Shelter and was hit at around 6 AM Sunday morning at the Berkman Drive and 51st Street.  He is at Brackenridge Hospital and is in critical condition. [...]

Over the weekend, KVUE ran this story on Mariel Mentink, a Chicago resident who was severely injured in a hit and run accident early New Year’s Day while coming home from the Social Cycling ATX New Year’s Eve ride. Police are looking for a gray or silver SUV or truck with recent front end damage [...]

The blog Gawker is reporting that a Fox News writer, Don Broderick, could face a year in jail for recently striking and dragging a cycling four blocks in NYC’s Central Park with his car then fleeing the scene. Brodericks’ rational when a writer for Gawker asked him about the incident:  . . . when we asked a [...]