hit-and-run

Definitions of "hit-and-run"
  1. Refers to an incident where a person causes a vehicular accident and leaves the scene without providing assistance or identifying themselves, as required by law
  2. Pertaining to a situation or a driver involved in a vehicular accident who fails to stop or fulfill their legal obligations
How to use "hit-and-run" in a sentence
  1. The victim was injured in a hit-and-run incident downtown, but the driver was not found.
  2. Strict penalties are in place to discourage hit-and-run accidents.
  3. An increase in hit-and-run incidents has prompted a change in traffic laws.

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