BELTON, Texas — On Tuesday, the Belton Police Department identified the person of interest in a hit-and-run where a deputy was injured last week. Officers say that she is not connected to the crime.
Police say the incident occurred Sept. 30 around 10:40 p.m. outside the Bell County Expo Center after a concert.
The deputy was working traffic duty on Loop 121 just outside the Bell County Expo Center parking lot when they were hit by a 2019-2020 white Acura MDX.
The driver fled west toward I-14 with a damaged driver’s side mirror.
Police say the deputy was taking Scott & White Medical Center in Temple with injuries that were not non-life-threatening.