Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 14 in Bell County, Texas.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly hit another car while racing and fled the scene.
Participants:
- Driver of Audi passenger vehicle
- Driver of Ford Taurus
- Driver of Mercedes Benz
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of Ford Taurus, 57, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, May 10th, 2022, a major two-vehicle accident that may have involved street racing sent one person to the hospital. Troopers from the DPS said the accident was reported along Interstate 14 in Bell County, Texas.
Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety said one as-of-yet unidentified 57-year-old man was injured when his vehicle was allegedly hit by an Audi passenger vehicle that may have been racing a Mercedes Benz in the moments before the crash. After the initial collision, the driver of the Audi fled the scene. Paramedics transported the as-of-yet unidentified 57-year-old driver of the other vehicle to the hospital with unknown injuries.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is is a short distance from Belton.
Police are still looking for the driver and vehicle that fled the scene.