A man was hit and killed by a driver in San Marcos on Friday. A suspect has been arrested.
According to officials with the City Manager's office, it happened at 7:15pm at the intersection of Riverside near the west I-35 access road.
Officers found 48-year-old Tyrus Dennis Piano of Kyle who was struck by a 1998 Toyota van, according to the press release. EMS later arrived and declared Piano was deceased.
Witnesses said the van had jumped a curb and struck Piano. A suspected passenger in the van fled on foot, but was taken into custody by Texas State University Police officers nearby.
The suspected driver drove off, lost control, and struck a tree. He was helped out of the vehicle and held at the scene by witnesses. San Marcos Police later took him into custody.
He was booked into Hays County Jail on a charge of Intoxication and Manslaughter.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
