# @downinnadesert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDlGflm1c6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71151452-downinnadesert-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:38:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Down In The Desert🌵 (@downinnadesert) — https://gondola.cc/downinnadesert

## Caption

A witness helped Phoenix police track down a driver accused of hitting a woman and taking off in West Phoenix.

Police say Yamin Nameye, 34, ran a red light near Camelback Road and 43rd Avenue and struck a woman who was crossing with the walk signal around 2 a.m. on August 2. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Instead of letting the driver disappear, another motorist called 911, followed the vehicle and gave dispatchers its license plate number. Detectives used that information to identify a suspect and arrested Nameye two days later. Investigators also said debris recovered from the crash scene matched his Kia Sedona. 

Nameye was booked on one count of felony hit-and-run and a misdemeanor charge related to causing an accident resulting in injury. His bond was initially set at $150,000. 

That witness giving police the plate may have completely changed this investigation. Would you have followed the car too? 👀

#Phoenix #Arizona #WestPhoenix #HitAndRun #ArizonaNews

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westphoenix, arizonanews, arizona, hitandrun, phoenix

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