Solving a crime is no easy task and investigators say it's even more difficult when the case goes cold.
That's the problem Highway Patrol is facing in Pitt County.
Over the last five years, three drivers involved in fatal hit and runs have eluded justice and now patrolmen are asking for your help to bring them in.
Sergeant Gary Weaver said, "The tough thing is bringing closure to a family member."
It’s even more difficult when the family has been waiting five years to figure out who killed their loved one.
Sergeant Weaver with the North Carolina Highway Patrol says there are three cold cases they are still looking to solve but he said, "We have very limited evidence."
The first happened along NC-33, in February 2003. They are looking for a white car, possibly a Honda Accord.
The second happened along Staton House Road in August of the same year. Highway Patrol says they have no suspects, witnesses or a description of the car.
The third happened along US-264 in September of 2005 that claimed the lives of two teenaged boys. This is the only case with a suspect, Marcus Cruz, but Sergeant Weaver says hey may have fled to Texas or Mexico.
When asked why people take off and try to run, Sergeant Weaver explained, "That could be a combination of several reasons, it could be that the person doesn't have a drivers license up to he was impaired."
Weaver said when cases like this happen they rely on witnesses and pieces of the cars collected at the scene.
"Our main thing is focusing on auto body shops, glass repair shops and junk yards to see if they've sold head lights that may have been damaged or any part of the vehicle that may have been damaged in this collision," said Weaver.
The problem is, if there are not witnesses, no descriptions, and no evidence, the chances of finding those responsible diminishes.
Weaver said two of these three incidents happened at night. If you are walking down a poorly lit street make sure you have some kind of reflective material that makes you more visible to traffic and walk against traffic, not with it, so you can see what’s coming.
If you have any information, call Highway Patrol or local law enforcement.
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