During the late night hours of May 23, 2025, or the early morning hours of May 24, 2025, Jerald Skaines was walking westbound in the 29000 block of Old Washington Road, near the center of the westbound lane, when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling in the same direction.
According to investigators, Skaines failed to yield the right of way to vehicular traffic when the unidentified vehicle struck him. After the impact, Skaines came to rest in a bar ditch on the north side of the road. Evidence at the scene indicated that the driver of the vehicle skidded to a stop approximately 100 yards west of the impact site before fleeing without rendering aid.
Waller County EMS Medic 9 responded to the scene and located Skaines with no signs of life at 7:59 a.m…