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TexasTowelie

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2. It's similar to a hit and run, but it looks like bodily injury is also involved.

Reply to braddy (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 06:53 PM

Jan 2017

Here is the definition I found:

In Ohio, leaving the scene of a car accident or failure to stop after an accident (called a “hit skip”) is a serious criminal offense with serious potential penalties. A hit and run in Ohio is usually a first degree misdemeanor, which is the most serious misdemeanor charge.

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Cleveland Police Officer Killed in Hit-Skip on I-90, Suspect Taken Into Custody [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

Hit-Skip? braddy Jan 2017 #1

It's similar to a hit and run, but it looks like bodily injury is also involved. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #2

This is the first I have heard of it, the words sound less ominous than hit and run. braddy Jan 2017 #3

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