Killeen Police Investigate a Pedestrian Crash

Killeen, TX (August 8, 2021): Killeen Police investigate a pedestrian crash that occurred in the evening hours.

On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at approximately 9:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of West Central Texas Expressway on the eastbound side in reference to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a male lying in the roadway.

The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown make and model vehicle was traveling eastbound in the inside lane on the expressway. When a pedestrian attempted to cross the street from the eastside of the roadway to the westside, failed to yield the right of way to the vehicle and was struck. The driver failed to stop and render aid and continued to travel eastbound fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was transported to Baylor Scott and White in critical condition.

The department is asking anyone who may have seen anything, has any videos or any information about this crash, to contact the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at http://www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.

The Traffic Unit continues to investigate this crash and there is no other information at this time.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department