BEAUMONT, Texas — A driver has been arrested on unrelated warrants after police say they hit and killed a person with their vehicle.
On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at about 4:11 a.m., Beaumont Police Department officers were sent to the 5300 block of College St. in reference to a major traffic accident.
Investigation revealed that the male victim, now identified as 67-year-old Michael Brown of Beaumont, was pushing a cart in the road way, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
A driver was traveling west bound in a Silver Mazda 3 when they struck Brown.
Brown was pronounced dead upon the arrival of EMS.
The driver and their vehicle were found at a hotel nearby. They didn't flee the scene, according to Sgt. Tom Swope of the Beaumont Police Department
The driver was then placed under arrest on unrelated warrants and transported to jail, according to the release.
Swope says no charges are expected as it appears it was accidental.
Jefferson County Precinct One Justice of the Peace Ben Collins has ordered an autopsy.
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