DPS looking for driver after deadly hit-and-run near COTA
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is looking for a driver after a fatal hit and run near Circuit of the Americas on Sunday.
A man was walking across FM 812 from COTA when he was struck by a vehicle that left the scene, according to the initial investigation from the Department of Public Safety.
DPS said they are looking for a blue or teal colored Ford F150 connected to the hit-and-run.
The Ford pick-up truck, possibly a King Ranch edition, was traveling eastbound on FM 812 and will have front-end and hood damage with a missing Ford F150 King Ranch emblem, DPS says.
The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. on FM 812. STAR Flight also responded to the scene.
A Travis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told KXAN that off-duty deputies were working Formula 1 all weekend at COTA and it helped them respond to the scene quickly.
FM 812 was closed at SH 130 because of the crash and traffic was being detoured.
DPS urges anyone with information regarding this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.
This is a developing story. KXAN will update it as more information becomes available.