Hit and Run Information Needed- Someone Knows Who This Is?

[SteweyGriffin]

On Friday, October 30 about 11:20 am, Sumter Landing Bicycle Club members Bob Hunter and Jessica Laube were riding their bicycles south on Morse Boulevard around Bonita Boulevard when they were struck by a driver who subsequently left the scene.
Both were transported to the Ocala Regional Medical Center Trauma Unit. Bob has has been released, but Jessica has not fully regained consciousness and is receiving oxygen via ventilator in the ICU.
Witnesses report the driver, who stopped briefly at the scene, was a woman with white hair and possibly a cane, who was driving a white, four door Mercedes sedan. The car likely has significant damage to the right front and a broken windshield.
If you have any information that can lead to the identification of the driver or the vehicle, please contact the Florida Highway Patrol at (813) 558 1800 or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

[John41]

Maybe the villages has security cameras. that is just horrible. best wishes for full recovery

[Bikeracer2009]

I doubt the woman lives far from the scene of the accident. Maybe going door to door with a team of volunteers and asking if anyone knows someone fitting that description? Seems like the local cycling club with over 900 members could help since this involves a fellow cyclists?

I hope they find the woman. A hit and run with injuries is a felony.

[Wiserbud47]

I doubt the woman lives far from the scene of the accident. Maybe going door to door with a team of volunteers and asking if anyone knows someone fitting that description? Seems like the local cycling club with over 900 members could help since this involves a fellow cyclists?

I hope they find the woman. A hit and run with injuries is a felony.

Look for the auto, a white Mercedes with damage to the windshield and front. The woman is not likely to drive the auto, but instead look for a place to have it repaired. The approach I believe would be best is to print this information and go to every auto body shop in the area, including Leesburg and Ocala.

Finally, she has it parked in her garage so no one can see it, but must be using another means of transportation. I would check the local auto rentals, especially Enterprise in Lake Sumter, to see if a woman with her description, has rented a auto in the past week.

Hope this helps in some way.

[golfing eagles]

Look for the auto, a white Mercedes with damage to the windshield and front. The woman is not likely to drive the auto, but instead look for a place to have it repaired. The approach I believe would be best is to print this information and go to every auto body shop in the area, including Leesburg and Ocala.

Finally, she has it parked in her garage so no one can see it, but must be using another means of transportation. I would check the local auto rentals, especially Enterprise in Lake Sumter, to see if a woman with her description, has rented a auto in the past week.

Hope this helps in some way.

I would think law enforcement would be on top of this

[Bay Kid]

Such a shame. Hopefully she just panicked and will turn herself in.

[bilcon]

How many 4 dr White Mercedes are in TV. DMV records, Mercedes Dealers etc. I am sure the police are on it. Everyone in TV knows what their neighbor drives, if she lives here. Sad.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

i would think law enforcement would be on top of this sense

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I would think law enforcement would be on top of this

I agree but there is nothing wrong with having as many members of the public aware and on the lookout to be able to report sightings to local law enforcement. A license plate number would be very helpful to the police.

[EviesGP]

A 4dr white Mercedes sedan won't be hard to find. I would think a neighbor will get wind of this and pass along? I admire those bicyclists who get out there and get their bodies working, but doing that in this community is not always the best decision IMHO...

[Jima64]

The car is probably parked in the ladies garage thiinking this will be forgotton about later. The mercedes dealers have probably been asked by the police to look for this particular car if it comes in for body repair. Let's hope she gets caught soon.

[Madelaine Amee]

It has not been mentioned here that the Florida Driver's License is good for 10 years. If you pass a test at the beginning of the 10 yrs and your sight is 20/50 it could deteriorate over the 10 yrs to where you should not be on the road. The driver in question may have a vision problem.

[graciegirl]

It has not been mentioned here that the Florida Driver's License is good for 10 years. If you pass a test at the beginning of the 10 yrs and your sight is 20/50 it could deteriorate over the 10 yrs to where you should not be on the road. The driver in question may have a vision problem.

I stopped driving on my own accord. I didn't feel safe after having a episode where my heart very unexpectedly slowed and I had to be taken to the hospital and had a pacemaker put in.

I am very surprised always to read that someone would leave the scene of an accident. It isn't the way any of us were brought up. I am so glad to read that both of the folks who were hurt are improving. I hope they continue to get completely well. All people need to be extra careful as more folks return to The Villages and traffic get's worse.

[PugMom]

God bless this victim. it's going to be a rough road ahead

[golfing eagles]

It has not been mentioned here that the Florida Driver's License is good for 10 years. If you pass a test at the beginning of the 10 yrs and your sight is 20/50 it could deteriorate over the 10 yrs to where you should not be on the road. The driver in question may have a vision problem.

Perhaps a vision problem inasmuch as she didn't see the cyclists she hit. Not such a good excuse for leaving the scene, especially with people who were clearly injured.

[Madelaine Amee]

Perhaps a vision problem inasmuch as she didn't see the cyclists she hit. Not such a good excuse for leaving the scene, especially with people who were clearly injured.

Agree, but I have a nasty gut feeling that there is an affluent husband somewhere protecting her, and there are many attorneys who will take this case. It could be that the legal arrangements are being finalized right now.

You can buy a lot of time and a type of justice with money.

[Karadad]

Agree, but I have a nasty gut feeling that there is an affluent husband somewhere protecting her, and there are many attorneys who will take this case. It could be that the legal arrangements are being finalized right now.

You can buy a lot of time and a type of justice with money.

I also believe lawyers are involved!!!

[Madelaine Amee]

My nasty gut feeling is that she will be produced at sometime with either a medical condition or whatever serves the purpose best. I hope the cyclists have an attorney.

Boy, am I getting cynical in my old age ........

[John41]

It has not been mentioned here that the Florida Driver's License is good for 10 years. If you pass a test at the beginning of the 10 yrs and your sight is 20/50 it could deteriorate over the 10 yrs to where you should not be on the road. The driver in question may have a vision problem.

i’m thinking dui

[retiredguy123]

i’m thinking dui
Too late to prove it.

[Villageswimmer]

I’m thinking cognitive impairment/dementia. She may not be aware of what happened. Very sad situation in any case.

[thelegges]

Who or what Camera captured the auto, and a lady with a cane get out of the car. Did the sheriffs office ask for people to find the driver? Not sure sending people out in the neighborhoods door to door looking for a driver of a white Benz is a smart idea. I would hope the sheriffs dept, has already ran where all of the white Benz are situated in and around TV.

[JimJohnson]

I’m thinking bone Spurs that slowed her braking response.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

The idea that a woman driving a 4 door Mercedes must have a rich husband protecting her is soooo 19th century

[Topspinmo]

How many 4 dr White Mercedes are in TV. DMV records, Mercedes Dealers etc. I am sure the police are on it. Everyone in TV knows what their neighbor drives, if she lives here. Sad.


May not be village resident, or surrounding towns?

[New Englander]

May not be village resident, or surrounding towns?

That's very possible. Not everyone driving through TV lives here.

[John41]

Too late to prove it.

yes that’s why she fled the scene. years ago had a great girlfriend who did that to avoid a dui( no one injured car empty) ... needless to say she didn’t become my mrs

[dewilson58]

yes that’s why she fled the scene. years ago had a great girlfriend who did that to avoid a dui( no one injured car empty) ... needless to say she didn’t become my mrs


how much damage to your empty car?? :1rotfl:

[John41]

how much damage to your empty car?? :1rotfl:

It was her car she was driving alone and side swiped a parked car (not mine thankfully) while she was tipsy.. she sure was a lot of fun though

[retiredguy123]

yes that’s why she fled the scene. years ago had a great girlfriend who did that to avoid a dui( no one injured car empty) ... needless to say she didn’t become my mrs
I read somewhere that you should always carry a bottle of booze in your car. Then, when you are in an accident, you should get out of the car and start drinking. That way, they cannot prove that you were driving drunk. Not that I endorse this recommendation.

[bluedivergirl]

The idea that a woman driving a 4 door Mercedes must have a rich husband protecting her is soooo 19th century

Amen!

If he's her affluent husband, she's his affluent wife. The imaginary money belongs to both of them, not him.

[Going My Way]

Looks like the shoe is switching over to a man that is responsible to this accident not the women who actually did it! :1rotfl:

[manaboutown]

They now have her. Car found at a repair shop in Gainesville. It is in the news. 89 year old Villager. What a despicable, thoughtless and vile thing to do, getting out of the car to look at her victims then taking off!

[bluedivergirl]

They now have her. Car found at a repair shop in Gainesville. It is in the news. 89 year old Villager. What a despicable, thoughtless and vile thing to do, getting out of the car to look at her victims then taking off!

Good!

Taking it to Gainsville, to me, seems like an attempt to avoid discovery. What an awful thing to do to innocents.

[manaboutown]

They let her out on $10K bond!

[Gulfcoast]

They now have her. Car found at a repair shop in Gainesville. It is in the news. 89 year old Villager. What a despicable, thoughtless and vile thing to do, getting out of the car to look at her victims then taking off!

Dang. An 89 year old woman did a hit and run and then proceeded to drive her banged up car to a repair shop in Gainesville? Really?

I'm trying to envision an almost 90 year old doing that...unbelievable.

I'm betting she has no insurance, too.

[golfing eagles]

Dang. An 89 year old woman did a hit and run and then proceeded to drive her banged up car to a repair shop in Gainesville? Really?

I'm trying to envision an almost 90 year old doing that...unbelievable.

I'm betting she has no insurance, too.

Sounds like she got some assistance----like a ride back from Gainesville?

[bimmertl]

Good!

Taking it to Gainsville, to me, seems like an attempt to avoid discovery. What an awful thing to do to innocents.

If you have a Mercedes, you'll get it serviced in either Orlando or Gainesville. The two closest MB dealerships.

She most likely used the Gainesville location for service etc. so she took it there.

No doubt FHP notified all MB dealerships to watch for her car.

[retiredguy123]

They let her out on $10K bond!
But, was she allowed to drive home?

[retiredguy123]

Sounds like she got some assistance----like a ride back from Gainesville?
Maybe, but she probably got a rental car.

[golfing eagles]

Maybe, but she probably got a rental car.

Actually, I believe Mercedes dealerships give you a loaner

[manaboutown]

I hope the national news does not get ahold of this story and use it to trash The Villages again...

[Chellybean]

On Friday, October 30 about 11:20 am, Sumter Landing Bicycle Club members Bob Hunter and Jessica Laube were riding their bicycles south on Morse Boulevard around Bonita Boulevard when they were struck by a driver who subsequently left the scene.
Both were transported to the Ocala Regional Medical Center Trauma Unit. Bob has has been released, but Jessica has not fully regained consciousness and is receiving oxygen via ventilator in the ICU.
Witnesses report the driver, who stopped briefly at the scene, was a woman with white hair and possibly a cane, who was driving a white, four door Mercedes sedan. The car likely has significant damage to the right front and a broken windshield.
If you have any information that can lead to the identification of the driver or the vehicle, please contact the Florida Highway Patrol at (813) 558 1800 or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

I am also a rider of a road bike and you always have to be aware of these idiots and the cars don't respect bikes under the law, so sad this happened and my prayers are with them.