Authorities, on Wednesday, May 13, identified a 46-year-old man, Joel Miller, as the victim of a hit-and-run crash in Cochise County, Arizona.
The accident happened on Tuesday, May 12, shortly after 1 a.m. Deputies from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office responded to call about a disturbance in the 3600-block of Robbs Road. The caller, a female, informed the officers that Miller climbed into the crawl space above the home’s bathroom. He then crashed through the kitchen ceiling, before running clothless into the desert.
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When responding officers arrived, they found Miller on the side of Robbs Road with serious injuries. Authorities believed that a vehicle struck him before leaving the scene. He died of his injuries before an ambulance could arrive.
The public information officer of Cochise County Sheriff Office, Carol Capas, said that the victim was a transient. Investigations showed that his last official address was in the Wilcox area.
Authorities ask that anyone with information about the incident should call 520-432-9502 and that any information received may remain confidential.
It is against the law to leave the scene of an accident without reporting it, and without the permission of the police. Filing of accident reports is a crucial step to take after a crash. The report should be detailed and explain how the accident happened. Drivers who leave accident scenes run the risk of severe punishment, including jail terms.
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