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Kingsville police continue to investigate fatal hit-and-run crash on Highway 77

Police said the owner of a trailer found at the scene has made contact with them and provided a statement.

KINGSVILLE, Texas — A 26-year-old man has reported to the Kingsville Police Department to provide a statement regarding a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened Sept. 28 on South Highway 77.

According to Kingsville Police, it was around 3:30 p.m. when they responded to a major crash just south of Corral Avenue. There they found one man deceased after his truck had flipped over.

The victim was identified as 46-year-old Jonathan Limas of Weslaco, Texas.

Investigators also located a trailer in the median of the highway that appeared to have been involved in the collision. Officers began looking to identify the owner of that trailer.

On Wednesday, Kingsville police said a 26-year-old Hispanic male had made contact with them regarding the trailer and had provided a statement.

No arrests have been made, and police said their investigation is still ongoing. 

Credit: Kingsville PD

The Kingsville Police Department would like to remind drivers that leaving the scene of an accident involving death or serious injury is a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in state prison. 

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