NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — An 85-year-old man has been charged in connection with allegedly hitting a 4-year-old girl on a go-kart and then leaving the area in Nacogdoches County Saturday.
Edward Mora, of Center, was charged with failure to stop and render aid with serious bodily injury (a third degree felony) after police say his vehicle was identified as the one involved in the crash, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Through an investigation, officials determined the vehicle and driver involved in this crash was located in Center, which is in Shelby County.
DPS said Mora was driving a 2009 Chevrolet pickup at the time of the crash.
According to DPS, around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, troopers were called to the scene of a hit-and-run on FM 95, just north of San Augustine County line.
DPS said the 4-year-old girl was riding a go-kart on private property. When the child attempted to turn around, she entered the southbound lane of FM 95 and was struck by a 2007-2014 Chevrolet pickup. The driver failed to stop at the scene of the crash and continued traveling south.
The child was taken to a Nacogdoches hospital for treatment.
