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 11:56 AM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 7, 2008 at 3:15 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.

Saturday, Mar 8 at 2:26 PM Anon wrote ...

Anonymous 627 They are watching you bwaaaahhhhaaaaa

Saturday, Mar 8 at 12:01 PM Just Me wrote ...

Honestly what do a person get out of calling crime stoppers? When the police department is just as bad as the community put it in gods hand he over see's it all

Friday, Mar 7 at 6:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I just today noticed at the intersection of Jefferson and Michigan there is a camera (little bubble type) on the stop light pole under the stop lights. How many more does the city have and what are they used for.

Friday, Mar 7 at 2:21 PM Fourier wrote ...

Gods, I hate that. Consider my eyes peeled.

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