Hit and run driver takes off after hitting disabled Iraq Vet's van

Disabled Vet Involved in Hit-and-Run Accident on New Year's Eve
WIFR.com
January 2, 2014

ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- The slick roads we've had over the last few days have been causing a lot of accidents, some of them, hit and runs. Rockford Police say there were more than 700 cases of drivers speeding off without stopping last year.

"The door won't even open. Look at that," John Falcetta said, trying to open the door on his van, recently damaged in a hit-and-run accident.

Falcetta says a truck slammed into his van and drove off.

"I can't believe anyone would be so heartless to injure someone and take off and not even bothering if anyone was injured or anybody was hurt. Just not even caring that they could have killed somebody," Falcetta said.

Falcetta, who's a disabled veteran of the Iraq war, says the accident is making back and head injuries he suffered in battle, much worse. He's now experiencing constant migraines. Falcetta believes the crash could have been much worse if his three year old daughter had been with him.
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