No, it was "run and hit." Is that illegal, too? When he abandoned the car, someone else took over. Maybe it's his fault.
I am amazed at how you all are making light of this. Yes it is and can be funny in some ways but, There is a very good point that everyone can learn here. Stories like this prove that getting involved helps catch the illegals. Read the story and it will tell you the agents were tipped off.