Father of five killed in hit-and-run after car runs out of gas on highway

The Brief

  • Benbrook police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed 62-year-old Walter Brown Sr., a father of five, as he exited his car on the highway after running out of gas.
  • Brown’s family remembers him as a devoted man of faith.
  • Investigators are looking for a red Chevy Silverado (2007-2013 model) that should be missing its right inner wheel wall, and are asking the public to contact police with any information.

BENBROOK, Texas Benbrook police are searching for the suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a father of five as he exited his car on the highway after running out of gas.

What we know:

Police responded to several calls regarding a crash just after 1 a.m. on Sept. 13 in the 6400 block of Southwest Blvd. Officers found an unresponsive man lying in the road. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.

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