KILLEEN, Texas —
The driver and vehicle involved in a fatal Killeen hit-and-run have been found.
On December 21, Officers arrived at the 1000 block of Jasper Rd. after a call about a pedestrian and vehicle crash. When hey arrived, they found a man was lying in the middle of the road.
The man was taken to the Carl R. Darnall Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
The man, identified as 53-year-old Michael Dean Cook, was pronounced dead later that night by Justice of the Peace Daryl Peters.
On December 22, investigators with the Traffic Unit determined that the vehicle was a pewter or lighter color and is a 2000-2006 Chevy Tahoe with minimal damage to the front right headlight.
The investigation revealed that Michael Dean Cook was crossing southbound on Jasper Road when an SUV traveling eastbound struck him and fled the scene.
The case is being forwarded to the Bell County District Attorney's Office for review.
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