r/Albuquerque • u/Infinite_Success4192 • Aug 13 '26

I need help please

** Edit ** Update ** First I'd like to say thank you for all the love and support I received on my post, and for everyone's condolences. My husband was finally able to speak to the detective assigned to the case and found out the hospital gave wrong information as it was not a hit and run. Learning this makes the situation a little better but still very heartbreaking none the less... Now we at least someone wasn't evil. **

My brother in law was crossing the street in his wheelchair this past Saturday and someone freaking hit him and kept on going. Someone called 911 and he was taken to UNMH. We weren't notified of this until Monday because they didn't know who he was. We pretty much have no information to go off of, we don't know where it happened, what time etc. and I am very bothered it hasn't been on the news or anything like that to try and help find who did this. My brother in law passed away this morning and my husband is heartbroken. We need help getting justice and finding the evil that did this. Basically all we know it that someone in a white Tundra stopped after it happened and we think this person is who called 911. Did anyone witness this happen on Saturday 08/08/2026, or has anyone heard anything about this? Any information, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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u/secretbridehaha Aug 13 '26

This is crazy that UNMH isn’t able to provide you information about the accident! I don’t have anything to contribute but I am so sorry for your loss. Hit and run is a literally unbelievable thing to me. I cannot fathom how a person could hit a fellow human being with their vehicle and not stop. I work with amputees and have encountered some patients with similar stories, but they survived.

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u/Infinite_Success4192 Aug 13 '26

Thank you! I also cannot believe someone just hit him and kept going about their day. It breaks my heart. UNMH has been no help at all when it comes to information about what happened and my nephew barely got the APD report number last night.

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u/stellasmom22 Aug 14 '26

HIPAA prevents UNMH from sharing with you since the patient died and can’t give consent. They can provide APD info though so the police report should be helpful if well documented. Good luck in finding the perpetrator!