FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is investigating an overnight fatal pedestrian hit-and-run wreck which occurred on U.S. Highway 80.
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is investigating an overnight fatal pedestrian hit-and-run wreck which occurred on U.S. Highway 80.
Just after midnight, the Forney Police Department, Forney Fire Department, and CareFlite responded to the crash on westbound U.S. Highway 80 prior to Farm-to-Market (FM) 548 which forced the closure of the two westbound lanes.
Police say a UPS driver, driving an 18-wheeler, was struck and killed. The driver’s identity has not been released.
The suspect vehicle did not stop and left the scene of the crash.
Police say the 18-wheeler was pulled to the shoulder and the driver appears to have been struck in one of the travel lanes of the highway.
Anyone who may have information or may have seen the crash is encouraged to contact the Forney Police Department’s Criminal Investigation’s Division at (972) 564-7607 or the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers at (877) 847-7522.
This is a developing story.