Dunmore Borough Police are asking the public to help identify a tan Buick connected to a hit-and-run. The vehicle was last known to be in Carbondale and has damage to its rear passenger side.
Newport Dispatch reported that police identified the Buick and its damage as details that could help someone recognize it.
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Grunza at (570) 343-0851, according to the same account.
What Investigators Have Said So Far
The public account does not identify the Buick's model year or license plate, or name a driver. It also does not say whether anyone was injured or whether charges have been filed.
Pennsylvania law and a separate local case
Pennsylvania law generally requires a driver involved in an accident causing damage to an attended vehicle or property to stop and remain until fulfilling the duties in Section 3744, according to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Those duties include providing identifying and vehicle-registration information in crashes involving injury or death, or damage to attended property, and giving reasonable assistance to injured people, under Section 3744.
A separate Scranton case reported by The Times-Tribune on Dec. 25, 2024, involved a fatal hit-and-run on Christmas Eve and resulted in charges. The Dunmore appeal is distinct: no fatality or charges have been reported in the available account.
How To Report A Tip
The account does not specify the crash's date, time or location.
