South Bend police seek leads in hit-and-run that injured 2 men

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Mar 7, 2008 at 12:56 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 7, 2008 at 4:15 PM EDT

SOUTH BEND — Police are investigating a downtown hit-and-run involving two pedestrians and a pick-up truck.

The incident occurred at 8:49 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the intersection of LaSalle and Michigan streets.

According to police, James Fox, 77, and James Rahilly, 70, were struck at the intersection by a suspect driving a possibly light green Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The vehicle suffered front-end damage with at least one headlight broken out, witnesses told police.

The suspect did not stop and was last seen traveling west on LaSalle.

Police spokesman Capt. Phil Trent said the two victims remain hospitalized with an assortment of fractures, lacerations and contusions.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the South Bend Police Department’s hit-and-run office at (574) 235-9306 or Crime Stoppers at (574) 288-STOP.

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