An internet community helped Washington State Police solve a fatal hit-and-run case
Evidence state trooper Johnna Batiste posted online.
- Washington State Police Trooper Johnna Batiste asked Twitter for help in a fatal hit-and-run investigation Thursday, Aug. 9.
- One image Batiste shared was that of a part from the vehicle that killed a bicyclist.
- With the help of a Redditor who identified the car part, police made an arrest in the case just days later.
Washington State Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run caught a lucky break in the case with the help of Reddit channel r/whatisthisthing. The only piece of evidence Redditors were given? A single photo of a part from the vehicle that killed a bicyclist.
According to BoredPanda, it all started when Trooper Johnna Batiste posted a series of tweets asking the public for any tips it might have on the collision, which occurred Thursday, August 9.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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