Report: Hit-and-run crashes rising
COEUR d’ALENE — Hit-and-run crashes are on the rise nationwide, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and have also become more frequent locally.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 15% of all crashes reported to police in 2023 involved a driver who allegedly fled the scene. Hit-and-run crashes accounted for 7% of all crash deaths and approximately 25% of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities.
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