A 47-year-old male suspect is in custody following a fatal hit-and-run crash on East Elms Road in Killeen, Texas. The Killeen Police Department reports that its officers responded to the 1900 block of East Elms Road for a report of a crash around 2:31 a.m. on June 9, 2023.
At the scene, officers found paramedics tending to a male lying in the roadway with serious injuries. The victim, Eric Rucker, passed away as a result of his injuries. Following a joint investigation with KPD and Fort Cavazos Criminal Investigation Division, Traffic Investigators identified the suspect in the case.
On June 11, 2024, a complaint was issued charging 47-year-old Kristopher Taylor Jr. with Collision Involving Death. On June 12, 2024, Taylor was arrested in Bryan, Texas. He was transported to the Brazos County Jail awaiting arraignment.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.