Police seek help in hit-and-run that left Everman man dead
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver of an SUV that struck and killed a man standing near a curb in Fort Worth.
The incident occurred Tuesday about 10:25 p.m. along the westbound side of the 3200 block of East Rosedale Avenue. A witness saw a vehicle moving erratically in the westbound lane and then strike the man.
The man who died from his injuries was later identified as Robert Smith, 29, of Everman. Smith died from blunt force trauma to the chest, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.
The suspect continued to drive westbound on East Rosedale Avenue, police said. The witness followed the suspect’s vehicle until losing sight of it near Mount Vernon Avenue and Collard Street, police said.
The vehicle is described as a dark-colored 1990s SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Suburban or Ford Expedition. The SUV had a metal object hanging from the driver’s side rear quarter panel after the collision, according to police.
Anyone who has information on this hit-and-run is asked to call 817-392-4867.
This story was originally published March 1, 2019 at 2:31 PM with the headline "Police seek help in hit-and-run that left Everman man dead."
