Recent Streetsblog LA posts about hit and run

Two New Ghost Bikes Go Up to Honor Fallen Cyclists in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 14, 2013 | 3 Comments

Two new ghost bikes went up in South L.A. and Compton yesterday. One was to commemorate the death last month of Sylvester Henderson, 26, who was hit by the train while crossing the Blue Line tracks at the intersection of Grandee and Century Blvd. Not much is known about Henderson’s death, unfortunately. Much to the […]

Newport Beach Republican Assemblyman Pushes for Tougher Hit and Run Sentencing

By Damien Newton | Mar 13, 2013 | No Comments

Maybe enough is finally enough. Last September, Dr. Catherine “Kit” Campion (she went privately as Kit Ritz) died following a hit and run crash that knocked her off her bicycle. After an arrest was made, residents of the Orange County beach town were stunned to discover that the maximum sentence the deadly driver could receive, despite being on probation […]

“Damien’s Law?” Gatto Hit and Run Bill Clears Committee

By Damien Newton | Mar 12, 2013 | No Comments

Every time a cyclist is struck down by a negligent driver, especially when a hit and run is involved, I shudder. Since most of my on-bike time these days involve having a child either strapped to a seat behind me or nestled in a car-seat attachment in front of me, every crash leaves a scary […]

Momentum Builds for Tougher Hit and Run Laws

By Damien Newton | Jan 25, 2013 | 8 Comments

Two pieces of news show that the moment created by L.A. Weekly’s ground-breaking article detailing Los Angeles’ hit and run epidemic will not be wasted. This morning, the Los Angeles City Council Public Safety Committee met to detail what is expected from an LAPD report on hit and runs and the city’s impact. Later, Assemblyman […]

Unsolved Hit-and-Runs Leave Families in Painful Limbo

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

If you’ve ever been the victim of a random act of violence, you know the deep anger and sadness it can inspire in a person. How it can make you question what you think you know about people. And how vulnerable it can leave you feeling. For hit-and-run victims and/or their families, the wounds of […]

When You and I Collide…We Probably Won’t Report It.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 28, 2012 | 4 Comments

“Shut up, bitch!” the injured African-American cyclist snapped at the Latina woman on her phone sitting next to him. “You talk too much!” “Hey!” she protested, giving him a dirty look. He shifted his leg, grimaced in pain, and let out a big sigh. The Latino gentleman hovering over the cyclist and I looked at […]

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