Fort Worth police searching for black truck involved in fatal hit-and-run on highway
Police asked for help Thursday to find a black pickup truck that was involved in fatal hit-and-run on a highway.
The truck has over-sized tires, but police did not release any other details on the pickup that hit a man on Wednesday morning on East Loop 820.
The man was hit and killed by the truck on Loop 820 near Meadowbrook Drive in east Fort Worth, authorities said.
The accident was reported just before 7 a.m. Wednesday.
A 911 caller reported that a man ran in front of a truck and the pedestrian was hit by the vehicle, according to a police call log.
Fort Worth police have not released any other details on the accident such as why the man reportedly ran in front of the vehicle.
The victim has been identified as Derick A. Wheeler, 61, of Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office website. He died from multiple blunt force injuries and his death was ruled an accident.
Fort Worth police are investigating the fatal accident.
Anyone with information should call Fort Worth police at 817-392-4892.
This story was originally published January 5, 2022 at 7:44 AM.
