Cyclist Killed in Battle Mountain by Hit and Run.

From Kolo 8 TV:

It still floors me that any human can do this to another person.  Hit someone with your car....know you did it (drunk or not) and leave someone dying on the side of the road rather than offer to help.  There should be a special place in hell for this type of behavior.

Another fatal hit and run....who does this!!!?

What kind of person hits someone with their car (bike/ped/or otherwise) and leaves the scene of a collision...letting a person suffer and die on the side of a road!?  I know why...because the penalty for drunk driving is higher than the penalty for hit and run.  I think it's time our legislature steps up and changes this.  I think if you leave the scene the penalty should be the same as the injury you caused.  They die...you get the death penalty.  Broken leg....get out the sledge hammer.  Might be harsh...but to avoid this penalty all you have to do is have a soul, be a decent human being, and stop to call for help if you hit someone!  I bet there wouldn't be too many hit and runs if it worked this way!

City of Reno Worker Involved in Hit and Run with Reno Cyclist.

Just saw this on RGJ.com....

Local bicycle hit and run!

From news channel 4:

Sparks, NV (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Sparks Police are on the lookout for a motorist who hospitalized two bikers early on Saturday, November 17th.

According to police reports, at 2:49 a.m. two cyclists were hit by a car when riding their bicycles north on Kietzke Avenue, just south of Victorian Street. The 44 year old male and 45 year old female cyclists were taken to Renown Medical Center and treated with non life-threatening injuries. Police describe the hit and run vehicle as a white Honda SUV with front end damage, including that the Honda emblem has been ripped from the grill.

Sparks Police are still searching for a suspect, and are offering a reward for information leading to the suspect. To report any information you may have, call SPD at 775-353-2231 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.

Bad day for bicycles and pedestrians!

Two summarized posts from New 4 about a pedestrian and a bicyclist who were hit by cars early this morning. 

Reno, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com)-- Washoe County North Sergeant says a pedestrian was struck by a car at the intersection of Sierra Street and Putnam Drive at about 12:30 a.m. on August 17, 2012. 
       
The 21-year-old woman was walking across the street when she was struck by a jeep. The driver of the jeep fled the scene.
       
The victim was treated on the scene with non life-threatening injuries. 

Police are investigating the accident. The vehicle is described as light colored, with no license plate and a dark colored soft top. Witnesses say the driver was male and had dark, shaggy hair, and that he did get out of his car and almost approach the victim before getting back in his car and taking off.  

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 Reno, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com)-- Reno Watch Commander says a bicyclist was struck by a car while in a crosswalk at the intersection of 6th street and Sierra Street at about 1:30 a.m. on August 17, 2012.
        
The driver fled the scene. The vehicle is described as a 1990s black Ford Explorer.
        
The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and was not taken to the hospital.

Keep an eye out for vehicles matching these and give the cops a call if you think you seem them.  In both cases the stand up citizens behind the wheel fled the scene rather than try to help the person they hit!  True scum bag excuses for human beings....to bad that the punishment for such incidents is so light (if they are ever caught).  Time to step up the vulnerable road uses laws yet again.