自由党候选人约翰·汉考克因在俄亥俄州肇事逃逸严重伤害一名女性被起诉;审判定于2026年3月4日开庭。 Libertarian candidate John Hancock indicted for hit-and-run that seriously injured a woman in Ohio; trial set for March 4, 2026.

俄亥俄州第一国会区31岁自由候选人约翰·戴维·汉考克(John David Hancock)因在2025年12月3日的车祸后未停止, 导致一名女性重伤, John David Hancock, a 31-year-old Libertarian candidate for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, was indicted on a fifth-degree felony charge for failing to stop after a December 3, 2025, hit-and-run accident that left a woman seriously injured. 录像证据将他的车辆与Groesbeck路和汉密尔顿大道的坠毁事件联系起来,受害人在雪地黑暗条件下穿越时被击中。 Video evidence linked his vehicle to the crash on Groesbeck Road and Hamilton Avenue, where the victim was struck while crossing in snowy, dark conditions. 检察官指称,Hancock骗了他的保险人,声称他撞到一棵树,然后逃离现场。 Prosecutors allege Hancock lied to his insurer, claiming he hit a tree, and fled the scene. 他表示不服罪,并于2026年3月4日,即法院日期,以自己的身份获得释放。 He pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance, with a March 4, 2026, court date. 如果受害者死亡,国家可以提出谋杀指控。 The state may pursue a homicide charge if the victim dies. Hancock仍留在2026年5月5日的主要选票上。 Hancock remains on the May 5, 2026, primary ballot.