BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Update (Friday, Aug. 25):
A man who was killed in a hit-and-run along an I-35 access road in Southwest Bexar County has been identified.
Brandon Hutson, 26, died from blunt force injuries he sustained from the accident, which happened late Wednesday on an I-35 southbound access road, according to the medical examiner.
Deputies said a vehicle hit Hutson and then sped away from the scene.
Hutson was taken by EMS to the hospital, where he later died. At last check, the driver is still on the run.
According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, investigators are searching for a 2006-2007 Ford Explorer, which is believed to be the suspect’s vehicle.
Anyone with more information is urged to contact BCSO at 210-335-6000 or via email at BCSOtips@bexar.org.
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A man is dead after a hit-and-run in Southwest Bexar County late Wednesday night.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on the Interstate 35 southbound access road, between Shepherd Road and Luckey Road, not far from Lytle, Texas.
According to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office, the victim is a 46-year-old man.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said someone in a vehicle hit the man and then drove away from the scene.
The man struck was taken by ambulance to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he later died.
BCSO said the access road of I-35 was closed at Shepherd Road while emergency crews worked at the scene. It has since reopened.
So far, there is no a description of the vehicle.