Charles Todd Killed in Nacogdoches Bicycle Accident on Old Tyler Road; William Rivas Surrenders

Nacogdoches, Texas (June 8, 2022) – A bicyclist was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run accident in Nacogdoches, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened on June 7, in the 3300 block of Old Tyler Road.

Police said Charles Todd,60, of Nacogdoches, was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a car. Todd was found lying next to the road by a passing motorist around 6:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The car fled the scene after the crash. The driver, William Gertrudis Rivas, 32, of Nacogdoches County, surrendered  at the Nacogdoches County jail around 7:30 a.m., on Thursday, on a felony warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident that caused serious injury or death

The police are investigating the crash. Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to call the Nacogdoches Police Department at 936-559-2607.

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