Every hit-and-run leaves a family grieving over the death of a loved one.
We have covered several stories in the past two years where relatives of men and women who died in hit-and-run crashes have felt empty at not only the loss of a loved one, but of the struggles of coming to terms with a sudden tragedy.
In Florida, the number of hit-and-run deaths appears to be falling after reaching a peak of 308 in 2021. 210 people have died in hit-and-run crashes this year. Most victims are pedestrians or cyclists.
Palm Beach County
State Attorney says ‘there are challenges’ prosecuting fatal hit-and-run cases
In Palm Beach County, the number of hit-and-run fatalities has fallen for two years in a row with a high of 32 deaths in 2022…