UPDATE: A driver crashed into a resident's front yard early Saturday morning in Bellmead, destroying part of a fence and mailbox before fleeing the scene.
The incident occurred on San Pedro Street, leaving neighbors shocked by the damage they discovered.
"I'm saying lucky it happened in the morning and not when I have company over or when I have my kids, you know, with me or any other kids are outside of that," the property owner said.
Bellmead police are now searching for the driver and asking for the public's help in identifying who was behind the wheel.
One neighbor described the driving habits in the area as concerning.
"It's a good area, but I mean people drive up and down that area real crazy, real hectic," he said.
Poor visibility at night may be a contributing factor to dangerous driving conditions in the neighborhood.
"I mean, driving down that street at night, it's really dark. Sometimes the street lights do come on, sometimes they're not even on at all, knowing you can barely really see anybody walking in the streets at night," the neighbor said.
The property owner expressed relief that the damage wasn't worse.
"I just woke up just amazed how to notice that the damage to the vehicle, uh, the damage to the the damage to the vehicle caused some, uh, the fans and the property and it was just, uh, Just, just call me off guard, you know, luckily, you know, the tree was there and the fence stopped it and everything. He could have rolled and hit my house, you know, it could have caused damage to the house as well," he said.
Other neighbors reported that the property owners have already installed a new mailbox, and the damaged portion of the fence has been cleared away.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bellmead Police Department or Detective Harker at 254-799-0251 ext. 6338. Tips can be provided anonymously, referencing Bellmead Case 25-00570.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
The Bellmead Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a vehicle connected to a hit-and-run incident.
On June 8, the driver was seen operating the vehicle recklessly along San Pedro in Bellmead, crashing into a mailbox and fence.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bellmead Police Department or reach out to Detective Harker at 254-799-0251, extension 6338.
