BELTON, Texas — The Belton Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating the driver of a white SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run with a Bell County sheriff's deputy.
According to Belton PD, the deputy was hit Thursday night around 10:40 p.m. while working traffic duty following a concert in Belton. The deputy was on Loop 121 just outside the Bell County Expo Center parking lot when he was hit by a white Acura MDX SUV, either a 2019 or 2020 model, police said.
The driver then fled westbound on I-14 with a damaged driver's side mirror. The deputy was taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple with injuries not considered life threatening, officials said.
Belton PD said it continues to investigate the hit-and-run and asks that anyone with information on the incident call 254-933-5840, text tips to 254-217-6764 or contact the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477.