Earlier this month JALOPNIK asked their commenters to assist the Waynesboro, VA Police Department in catching the driver in a fatal hit-and-run accident by identifying a part that came off the suspect’s car. Within minutes, our amazing commenters identified it… click below to read the rest of the story.

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as coming from the grille of an early 2000-era Ford F-150 pickup, which was exactly the vehicle police found when they followed a tip yesterday to nearby Rockingham County.

Two suspects are now in custody related to the fatal crash. Police now tell us that Jalopnik commenters help was “critical” to solving the case. Great work team!
Betty Marcelle Wheeler was walking along Rosser Avenue in Waynesboro on April 7th when she was struck by a vehicle and killed. The driver fled, but police found a part of the vehicle they believe struck Wheeler and posted it to the web with the hopes of identifying it.

Shortly after posting the image our readers identified it as part of a Ford F-150 grille, probably from a 2000 year model. We reached out to the local police department, who then used that information to build their case.

Now, less than two weeks later, there are two suspects in custody and the WPD. said they’re grateful to the information that led them to the men involved.

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