GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) - A reward of up to $5,000 is on the table for information leading to an arrest, after a hit-and-run in the 4300 block of Action Street on Wednesday.
Travis Gray pictured with his fiancée Angelica Nathan (credit:Gray family)
Garland police officers found Travis Gray lying in the street with a head injury. The father of two was taken to a local hospital where he is in critical condition.
**Update**Update**Update**
05/09/19
**ARREST MADE IN HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATION**
Investigators have arrested a man believed to be responsible for the hit and run that left the victim in critical condition.
On May 8, Garland Police responded to a hit and run in the 4300 block of Action Street where a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Officers learned the pedestrian, identified as 29 year old Travis Gray, was standing on a ladder in the roadway attempting to secure a vehicle onto a vehicle trailer.
Investigators recovered video that showed the driver of a blue minivan strike Gray, exit the vehicle, look at Gray, and then flee from the scene without rendering aid. The video also showed substantial damage to the right passenger side of the minivan.
Gray was transported to the hospital where he is still in critical condition.
This afternoon, May 9, investigators received a tip on the possible location of the minivan. A 2006 Toyota Sienna was located and confirmed to be the involved vehicle.
Additional information led Investigators to identify the driver, believed to be responsible for the hit and run, as 35 year old Miguel Angel Castro, a resident of Dallas.
This evening just before 7:00 pm, Castro was located and arrested in the 13400 block of TI Boulevard, in Richardson, Texas.
Castro is currently in the Garland Jail with charges of Failing to Stop and Render Aid – Serious Bodily Injury and Possession of Methamphetamine. He was also found to have a felony warrant out of Dallas County for Bond Forfeiture/Possession of a Controlled Substance.
No bond has been set.
Press release and mug shot are in comments.
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Garland Police recover video of hit and run vehicle and driver.
On May 8, at 12:45 pm, Garland Police responded to a hit and run in the 4300 block of Action Street. Upon arrival officers observed a male subject lying in the street suffering from a head injury. The male was transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition.
Traffic investigators recovered video showing a dark blue in color minivan driving on Action Street. It appears the male who was struck was on a ladder in the roadway attempting to tie a vehicle down to a trailer.
The video captures the minivan striking the male who was on the ladder. The driver stops, exits the minivan, approaches the male on the ground, returns to his vehicle and drives away.
Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the driver of the minivan. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840. Information may also be given anonymously to Garland Crime Stoppers at 972-272-TIPS (8477) or online at www.garlandcrimestoppers.org.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
It appears Gray was hit was on a ladder in the roadway trying to tie a vehicle down to a trailer. The video captures the minivan hitting him.
The driver stops, gets out of the minivan, walks up to Gray on the ground, returns to his vehicle and drives away.
If you recognize the man in the blue jacket with yellow lettering on the back, contact Garland police. (credit: Garland Police Department)
Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in identifying the driver of the minivan.
"Clearly he sees that this victim is injured. He gets back in his car and leaves. It's really important for us to identify who this person is so we can get him off the street. If he is arrested, than the charge will more than likely be failure to stop and render aid," says Garland Police Lt. Pedro Barineau.
Investigators are talking to Gray's family. They're desperate for justice.
For now, the victim remains in the hospital in critical condition.
