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Elderly woman in critical condition after hit-and-run on SW 34th Street

May 8, 2026

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 70-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car today on SW 34th Street; officers are seeking a silver subcompact vehicle with a hatchback that left the scene.

According to a Gainesville Police Department spokesman, at about 1:54 p.m. on May 8, the victim was crossing SW 34th Street in the 3900 block when she was hit by a car that subsequently drove away without stopping to render aid. The victim was transported to UF Health Shands, where she is currently in critical condition, with life-threatening injuries.

  • No drivers licence, no insurance, no personal responsibility. What’s not to like? Your insurance premiums?

  • At that time of day there are plenty of cars in at or near that intersection, somebody had to see something.

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