A man was killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash Friday evening at the intersection of W. Berry Street and Lipscomb Street in Fort Worth, where officers found him critically injured shortly after 7 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the vehicle involved was nowhere to be found when police arrived.
Fort Worth police are treating the case as an auto-pedestrian hit-and-run, according to WFAA. The outlet reports that officers discovered the victim at the intersection and that investigators remained on scene gathering evidence.
Investigation Underway
The Fort Worth Police Department’s traffic units typically handle fatal crashes and failure-to-stop investigations, often canvassing nearby businesses and checking surveillance or traffic-camera footage as part of their follow-up, according to the Fort Worth Police Department. In cases like this, detectives work to collect physical evidence and interview witnesses as they try to track down any vehicle or driver connected to the incident.
What The Law Says
Texas law comes down hard on drivers who take off after a deadly crash. The Texas Transportation Code makes it a felony to leave the scene of a collision that results in death. Specifically, failing to stop and render aid in a crash that causes death is a second-degree felony, as outlined in Texas Transportation Code §550.021…