Fort Worth Police search for semi-truck driver after 82-year-old killed in hit-and-run crash

Fort Worth police are searching for a big rig driver involved in a hit-and-run that claimed the life of an 82-year-old man in early February.

The fatal crash happened on Friday, Feb. 2, around 2:35 p.m. on Interstate 30.

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Fort Worth Police said Charlies Jones Jr., 82, was traveling eastbound in his gold two-door 2007 Chevrolet car when an unidentified 18-wheeler moved into his lane and hit the left side of his car.

The collision caused Jones' car to spin in the road before striking a guardrail. The crash victim was taken to a local hospital and ultimately died from his injuries two days later.

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Loved ones held a funeral and laid Jones to rest on Saturday, Feb. 17. According to Dignity Memorial, Jones was born and raised in Karnack before moving to Fort Worth in 1963.

***FATAL HIT & RUN TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION***
The Fort Worth Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating witnesses of a hit-and-run incident.

On Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. the victim was driving his gold 2007 Chevrolet 2-door car Eastbound at 1700 East… pic.twitter.com/4X3gfhjC5i
— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) February 18, 2024