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A 40-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in Shelby, North Carolina, after a driver struck him and left the scene without stopping to help. Now, police are searching for the driver as they appeal to residents for information that could help explain what happened to Bo Jean Anderson.

The crash happened Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Edwards Street and Tyler Drive, just off South Lafayette Street. The area is in the Brittain Village neighborhood of Shelby.

Police received a 911 call from a passerby who reported finding a pedestrian who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. Officers responded to the scene and found Anderson seriously injured. Despite their response, he died from his injuries shortly after officers arrived.

Anderson was identified as a 40-year-old Shelby resident who lived in the neighborhood. Police have not released further details about what led to the crash or the vehicle involved.

What makes the case particularly troubling is that the driver reportedly left without stopping. Instead of remaining at the scene and seeking help for the injured pedestrian, the person behind the wheel drove away. Police are now working to identify that driver.

The Shelby Police Department is asking residents of Brittain Village and nearby neighborhoods to check their security cameras for anything that might help the investigation. Investigators specifically want footage recorded between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on October 29.

That request includes doorbell cameras, home security systems and other recording devices that may have captured vehicles or unusual activity around Edwards Street, Tyler Drive and the surrounding roads. Police say even a small detail could help them establish what happened and identify the driver.

Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to contact Detective A. Surratt at 704-418-6422. Information can also be provided through the Shelby Police Department’s non-emergency number at 704-484-6845.

People who prefer to remain anonymous can contact Cleveland County Crime Stoppers at 704-481-TIPS or submit information through the P3 Tips mobile app.

For Anderson’s family and those who knew him, his death has left a painful loss. While investigators continue searching for answers, police are hoping someone in the neighborhood has footage or information that could help bring the driver responsible to light.

Kaidence Clyburn is five years old. Deputies in Lee County say she went missing Friday around 5 p.m. near the 3200 block of Spring Hill Road in the Dalzell area.

She had on a red Christmas dress. Red and white tights. White and silver Adidas shoes. Light skin and short braids.

Her family and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office need help finding her. Every hour counts for a child this young.

People who live or drive through that part of Lee County should keep an eye out. Check yards, woods, roadsides, anywhere a small girl might wander or get taken.

Call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 803-484-5353 if you see anything. Or just dial 911. Do it right away.

No one knows yet how she got separated. Searches are going on. Dogs and drones have been out. Still no sign.

Kaidence needs to come home safe. Share her description. Look hard. That is what matters most right now.

Matthew S. Drinkwine was 41 and lived in Roberts. Early Friday his 2018 Kia Sportage left West Warren Street near South Division Street and hit a tree. The call came in at 7:09 a.m. It was a quiet residential stretch with a 25 mph limit.

First responders found him not breathing. They pulled him from the wreck and worked hard to bring him back. Nothing worked. He died at the scene.

He was not wearing a seatbelt. That fact sits heavy with everyone who heard the news. Roberts Rescue, Roberts Fire, United Fire and Rescue and the St. Croix County Medical Examiner all showed up to help.

This was the fifth traffic death in St. Croix County this year. The crash is still under investigation. No one knows yet what made the vehicle leave the road.

Matthew grew up around these parts. People who knew him say he was just another guy trying to get through a regular Friday morning. Now his family and friends are left sorting through the sudden empty space.

Neighbors on that block said the sound of the impact woke a few of them. By the time they looked outside the emergency lights were already flashing. The tree took the full hit.

Life in a small Wisconsin town moves slow most days. Then something like this hits and everything stops. Matthew’s name is now on a list no one wants to see grow.

Christopher Kilmer was 25 when his Hyundai Sonata left Route 41 in Richmond, Massachusetts, and slammed into the trees. The car caught fire right away. First responders found him inside after they put the flames out. He was dead at the scene Thursday morning.

He had spent 11 years with the West Stockbridge Fire Department and also served in Alford. He joined as soon as he was old enough. The department said it was in his blood. When the tones went off, he was usually one of the first to show up.

He went into burning buildings. He climbed on roofs to vent them. He took on whatever the job needed. His mother and brother served with him in West Stockbridge. That made the calls hit closer to home for the whole family.

Christopher worked at a tow company called EMS Automotive too. He went to Monument Mountain Regional High School. Friends said he liked fishing, dirt bikes, welding, and working on cars. He spent a lot of time outside.

The crash happened around 9:45 a.m. near 2715 State Road. His car was heading north. It crossed into the other lane and left the road. By the time crews got there, the vehicle was fully on fire.

Firefighters from West Stockbridge and others in the area put out tributes. They talked about how he just wanted to help the community. No one said he did it for praise. He did it because that is who he was.

His family and the departments around Berkshire County are feeling the loss hard. At 25, he had already given more than a decade to the job. People who knew him say that kind of drive does not come around often.

Karen McElveen lived in Apple Valley but died on a St. Paul street Thursday morning. The 69-year-old was crossing Cleveland Avenue at Ford Parkway in the Highland Park area when a dump truck struck her. She was in the crosswalk at the time.

Police got the call just after 8 a.m. St. Paul Fire medics reached her fast and pronounced her dead right there at the scene. The intersection sits near the Highland theater and sees plenty of morning traffic.

The man driving the dump truck stayed put. He talked with officers and showed no signs of being impaired. Investigators from the Traffic and Pedestrian Safety unit plus Forensic Services worked the site for hours.

The busy corner stayed closed while they collected what they needed. Drivers had to find other routes through the neighborhood. By afternoon the roads opened back up.

Karen came from Apple Valley. Friends and family now face the sudden loss of a 69-year-old woman whose ordinary morning walk ended this way. Police have released her name but little else about her personal life so far.

The crash remains under investigation. Officers continue to look into how the truck and the pedestrian met in that crosswalk. No further details have come out yet on charges or exact cause.

People who knew Karen will carry the weight of this for a long time. A quiet crosswalk on a regular Thursday turned into the spot where her life stopped.

Jimmy Garner brought laughs and steady support to every call and every quiet moment at the station. The fire service family feels the hole he left after his passing. Folks who knew him say his presence made hard days lighter.

The department shared the news with heavy hearts. They talked about the special spot he held among the crew. Jimmy held the title of Honorary Assistant Fire Chief and wore it with quiet pride.

He built friendships that stuck. Shared meals after long shifts. Stories that still get told around the table. Those moments stay with the people who worked beside him.

Words fall short when someone like him goes. The sadness sits deep. Yet the good times he made keep talking for him. His absence hits hard, but the difference he made shows up every day.

Fellow firefighters and friends gather to remember. They send thoughts and prayers to his family. Everyone who cared about Jimmy feels this loss together.

Memories of his warmth and service bring some comfort. His life reminds folks what one person can do for others. The impact lasts.

Rest easy, Jimmy. Your friends in the fire service will keep those stories alive.

William Dale Blackburn, 59, of Shelbyville, died Friday morning when his car hit a loose trailer on a rural stretch of road. The crash happened just after 7 a.m. in the 5000 block of North Old U.S. Highway 421 in Decatur County.

Blackburn was heading south in his 2015 Ford Escape. A flatbed trailer had come off a northbound 2012 Ford F-350 and stopped right in his lane. He struck it head-on. A Honda Civic right behind him hit the same trailer.

The truck driver was Bradley Jon Hughes, 51, from Westport. The Civic driver was Nathan Andrew Rump, 28, also from Shelbyville. Blackburn was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else got hurt.

Deputies from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office say the trailer came loose for reasons they still do not know. Alcohol and drugs played no part in the wreck. The investigation is still open.

First responders from the Indiana State Police, local fire departments, and EMS worked the scene. The sheriff’s office later put out a short statement offering condolences to Blackburn’s family and friends.

Blackburn lived in Shelbyville. He was 59 years old. The crash cut his life short on a quiet Friday morning drive.

Family and friends now face the sudden loss. The road has reopened, but the questions about how the trailer came free remain.

Daniel Sanchez Valencia was just 26 years old. He lived in Wharton. Early Friday morning he died on Interstate 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Police say he drove his Toyota SUV westbound near milepost 41.8. He lost control. The vehicle left the road to the left. It crossed the grassy median and hit a tree.

Daniel got out of the SUV. Then the vehicle rolled backward. It hit him hard. The SUV kept going and struck a second tree.

He suffered fatal injuries right there. Troopers arrived shortly after 5:30 a.m. The crash is still under investigation.

Friends and family in Wharton now face a sudden empty space. Daniel was young. He had years ahead of him that never came.

The way it happened leaves people quiet. One moment on the highway. Then everything stopped.

His name stays with those who knew him. Rest easy, Daniel.

Stephen Ray Roberson, 51, of Prineville died Thursday after a UTV rolled over north of Tollgate in Umatilla County. Deputies got the call around 3:30 p.m. about a serious crash on McIntyre Road north of Berry Lane.

Four people were in the vehicle. All of them got thrown out. Roberson took the worst of it and was pronounced dead right there at the scene.

The ground around the crash site was rough and steep. Umatilla County Search and Rescue had to come help the deputies. East Umatilla Fire & Rescue and Pendleton Fire and Ambulance showed up too. Life Flight stayed on standby just in case.

Investigators are still looking into what caused the rollover. So far they say alcohol does not look like it played any part.

Roberson leaves family and friends who will feel this loss for a long time. The crash happened without any warning on a regular Thursday afternoon.

People who knew him will carry the memories. His name is Stephen Ray Roberson, and that is how many will remember the day.

The investigation continues as the community takes in the news.

Shawn Honaker died in a crash on Carmont just north of Thorne Avenue in Massillon Ohio on October 30 2026. Crews got the call about a possible fatal wreck. Early reports said someone was under the vehicle. A crash team took over right away.

The night before Shawn talked on the phone with family. He said he would stop by the next day. They told each other I love you. That talk sticks with the people who knew him.

Chris Pebler is gone too. October took both men. Family and friends feel the empty spots left behind. The laughs and shared times stay with them.

No one saw the goodbyes coming. Words left unsaid hang heavy. The doors they used to walk through stay quiet now.

Shawn Honaker and Chris Pebler leave memories that do not fade. Family moments and the care they showed live on in the people they touched.

The pain hits hard when people who mean so much do not come home. Friends hold onto the good parts.

May both men rest easy. Their names stay in the hearts that miss them.