Roughly 1,000 motorists have left the scene of a wreck with another vehicle so far this year in Tucson, including 127 incidents in which someone was injured, crime data show.
From January through May, there were 1,020 vehicle hit-and-run incidents, according to Tucson Police Department data.
The hit-and-runs occurred throughout Tucson, with major streets such as Grant Road, Alvernon Way and Irvington Road the sites of many.
Police report multiple hit-and-runs at busy intersections as well, including East 22nd Street and South Craycroft Road, and East Speedway and North Swan Road.
Most of the hit-and-runs, 893, involved only damage to the other vehicle, while 127 of the wrecks caused injuries, crime data show.
There were no fatal hit-and-runs involving two or more vehicles, according to the data, which don't include hit-and-runs involving bicyclists or pedestrians.
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Failing to stop and exchange insurance and contact information can lead to felony charges, said Sgt. Decio Hopffer, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
A person who leaves the scene of a wreck involving personal injury or death can be charged with a felony. Failing to exchange information when property is damaged is a misdemeanor, Hopffer said.
A driver victim of a hit-and-run should try to identify the other driver and get a vehicle description, including the license number, Hopffer said.
Without identifying the driver, it's often hard to prove that a certain person was driving the vehicle, he said.
Drivers should call 911 immediately to relay the vehicle's description as well as the location of the wreck and the direction the vehicle was traveling.
