Killeen Police Investigate Pedestrian/Vehicle Hit and Run Crash on S. Fort Hood Street

Officers responded to the 1600 block of S. Fort Hood St. on Monday, October 30, 2017, at 11:26 p.m., after receiving a 911 call telling them that two people had been hit by two different vehicles.  Upon the officers arrival they located a male and female lying in the roadway. The 28 year-old male was immediately airlifted to Baylor Scott & White Hospital with life threatening injuries.  The 28 year-old female was transported Baylor Scott & White Hospital in serious but stable condition.

The preliminary investigation revealed the male was crossing the roadway east to west in the 1600 block of S. Fort Hood Street a couple of feet behind the female.  An unknown vehicle traveling southbound struck the male and fled the scene.  The female ran back to assist the male when a second vehicle that was traveling southbound, struck the female and the male.  This vehicle also fled the scene.

One of the vehicles may have been a maroon or red, 1990’s, model Toyota sedan.

Officers with the Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit is asking anyone who has information about these suspect vehicles involved in these Hit and Run crashes to contact Crime Stoppers at 254- 526- TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also give an anonymous tip by downloading the P3tips app for IOS and Android.  All information is confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for these Hit and Run crashes, you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department