Killeen Police Identify Pedestrian

UPDATE NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE IDENTIFY PEDESTRIAN

Killeen, TX (August 10, 2021): Traffic Investigators have identified the pedestrian. His name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.

We want to thank the community for assisting the department with this fatality investigation.

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

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UPDATE NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE NEED COMMUNITY’S HELP IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITY

Killeen, TX (August 9, 2021): Traffic Investigators need the community’s help in identifying the pedestrian in this crash fatality.

Through the investigation, it revealed that the pedestrian had no identification on him. John Doe is described as a white male in his late 50’s, early 60’s with gray/blonde hair, hazel eyes, and a beard. He is approximately 5’8” -5’9” tall, approximately 250 pounds and has a “cross” tattoo on his upper right arm. He was wearing blue jeans with a black belt, a blue Michael Jackson t-shirt, and black and white tennis shoes.

Anyone that may know who John Doe is, is asked to contact the Killeen Police Department at (254) 501-8800.

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NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE INVESTIGATE AN EARLY MORNING FATALITY

Killeen, TX (August 8, 2021): Killeen Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality on Interstate 14.

On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at approximately 5:59 a.m., officers were dispatched to the westbound lanes on I-14 in reference to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located an unconscious male lying in the roadway.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a blue Ford F150 was traveling westbound in the outside lane on I-14 near mile mark 287. When the pedestrian attempted to cross the highway and he was struck by the pickup truck.
The male pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke at 6:44 a.m.
Next of kin pending notification.
The Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and there is no other information at this time.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department