NACOGDOCHES POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL INVESTIGATING FATALITY HIT AND RUN AUTO PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

(December 6, 2021): The Nacogdoches Police Department responded to a Major Accident on December 2, 2021 at around 5:50 p.m. in the 2000 block of South St. When our officers arrived to the scene they found an elderly adult victim lying in the roadway. Emergency Medical Services arrived and transported the victim in critical condition to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Our officers began searching the area for the vehicle that had struck the victim however the vehicle had fled the scene. The NPD Traffic Division responded to the scene to investigate and conduct the accident reconstruction. At this time we believe the vehicle that struck the victim may possibly be a 2007-2014 Chevy pickup with front end damage. The victim was identified to be Gerardo Castro 70 years of age from Nacogdoches, Tx. Mr. Castro was pronounced deceased hours after arriving at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call the Nacogdoches Police Department at 936-559-2607 or Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers at 936-560-INFO.