UPDATE:
Gatesville Police are attempting to locate and identify the driver of the 18-wheeler that was involved in a hit-and-run that sent one man to the hospital Monday night.
The Gatesville Police Department said the 18-wheeler was carrying what appeared to be wooden pallets.
The man was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information on the 18-wheeler or incident should call the Gatesville Police Department at (254) 865-2226.
ORIGINAL:
A man was hospitalized after being struck by an 18-wheeler Monday night during a confrontation with police on State Highway 36, authorities said.
Officers responded to a domestic disturbance around 9:21 p.m. at a business in the 4600 block of TX-36. Officers were told the individual involved should be banned from the premises.
Police later located the 35-year-old male walking along the 4000 block of TX-36. According to officials, the man pulled out a knife and told officers to shoot him before stepping into the roadway, where an 18-wheeler hit him. The vehicle did not remain at the scene.
The man was taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple with unknown injuries. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
