VON ORMY, Texas — A body was found on the side of the highway Wednesday morning in Von Ormy, police say.
The body was reported by an off-duty officer just after 7:30 a.m. in the 13500 block of I-35 South, not far from Loop 1604.
Deputies from the Von Ormy Police arrived and found that body, which they believe was possibly hit by a vehicle that did not stop.
“It appears that a white male in his 40’s, that may have been struck. He’s probably a homeless person, possibly living here in the area," Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
Deputies say the man was walking Southbound on the frontage road of I-35
“When he was possibly struck by a vehicle, sometime during the night. We don’t have an exact time yet of when that happened," Salazar said.
Authorities say debris left in the area, may help find the driver responsible for the hit and run accident.
“It’s possible that we’re looking for a vehicle, unknown make and model, unknown color at this point. The vehicle will most likely have right side damage on the front and possibly on the side, possibly the windshield," Salazar said.
Sheriff Salazar says it’s possible whoever hit the man, didn’t realize he hit someone.
“We are asking that anybody out there has information on this vehicle to give us a call 210-335-6000. If you are the driver of the vehicle and think you may have hit somebody here, please do the right thing and give us a call," Salazar said.
Sheriff Salazar says it’s possible you may not face charges, but the sooner you come forward the better.
The victim's identity has not yet been released.
This is a developing story.
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