The other driver fled without stopping.
'Fuggito' = food-JEE-toh. 'Guidatore' = gwee-da-TOH-reh — stress the third syllable.
Use to report a hit-and-run accident to police. Provide as many details as possible about the fleeing vehicle — plate, colour, make, direction.
Leaving the scene of an accident with injuries is a criminal offence in Italy (omissione di soccorso, art. 189 Codice della Strada). Report it immediately to police and provide any details you can about the vehicle. Even partial plates are useful.
Non ho fatto in tempo a prendere la targa.
I didn't have time to get the plate number.
Honest admission — police will check CCTV footage regardless.
Era un SUV nero, direzione nord.
It was a black SUV, heading north.
Direction of flight helps police intercept.
Qualche testimone ha visto la targa.
Some witness saw the plate.
Direct police to witnesses — they may have critical information.
Italian CCTV cameras (telecamere di sorveglianza) are dense in urban areas. Police routinely request footage from nearby cameras (Comune, private businesses, ATMs) to identify hit-and-run vehicles within hours.