WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department arrested and identified a man wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a man in a motorized wheel chair.
The department said 41-year-old Orlon Simpson, of Marlin, was taken into custody at his home in Marlin on Monday, Aug. 30. Simpson is being held in the McLennan County Jail, according to police.
Investigators were able to find Simpson's vehicle, which was reportedly used in the accident. The man is charged with failure to stop and render aid, a second degree felony.
The victim of the accident, Dennis Roberts, 57, of Waco, was struck by multiple vehicles on Aug. 28. Roberts was heading south on Robinson Drive in the left lane when he was struck.
An EMS crew transported Roberts to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest, where he died as a result of his injuries.