The Brief
- The family of 22-year-old Jacob Gonzalez is searching for answers after he was killed in a hit-and-run in the early morning hours of October 31.
- Gonzalez’s Camaro was struck by an SUV and rolled into a nearby construction site. The driver of the SUV left the scene before police arrived.
- Gonzalez’s family says they were notified of the accident by a bystander who noticed Gonzalez’s insurance card. Dallas Police continue to investigate the crash.
Elam Road hit-and-run
DALLAS – On October 31, Dallas Police Department officers responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Elam Road and South Buckner Boulevard at 1:28 a.m.
Investigators determined that a Ford SUV traveling westbound on Elam Road at a high rate of speed ran a red light, striking a Chevrolet Camaro traveling southbound on South Buckner Boulevard. The force of the impact propelled the Camaro off the roadway, where it crashed into a fence surrounding a construction site.
The lone occupant of the Camaro, an adult male, suffered critical injuries. Paramedics with Dallas Fire-Rescue took him to a local hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.…