Hit-and-run
(adjective)
Involving a driver who hits a person, object, or vehicle and then leaves the scene without stopping to provide aid or exchange information.
Origin:
Describing an accident in which a driver hits a person, object, or vehicle and then leaves the scene.
Examples:
- The police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred last night.
- The driver was charged with hit-and-run after hitting a parked car and fleeing the scene.