San Marcos Police searching for suspect involved in deadly hit-and-run
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The San Marcos Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that happened Saturday night in the 4200 block of State Highway 123.
Officers responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian around 10:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes of SH 123, just south of Skylark Lane. According to a press release from SMPD, officers found 33-year-old Michael Lamar Rucker, of Georgia, dead in the roadway.
According to officials, Rucker was hit by two separate vehicles and the vehicle involved in the initial crash left the scene before officers arrived. The pedestrian was hit by a second vehicle, but the driver remained on scene and cooperated with police, the release stated. Investigators are working to identify the driver of the first vehicle involved in the crash.
Found at the scene was a right-side mirror part from a white pickup truck consistent with an early 2000s Ford. The mirror cap featured a custom-painted rose design, the release detailed.
“We are working diligently to identify the driver who left the scene,” said Sergeant Tony Scott, with the Collision Investigation Team.
Scott said the team is examining all physical evidence with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab. “We’re also working to locate any potential surveillance or dash cam video.”
San Marcos PD is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash, has video from that area Saturday night or has information about the suspect to contact Scott at 512-753-2114. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Hays County Crime Stoppers.
“We want to bring closure to the victim’s family,” Scott said. “If anyone saw anything, no matter how small, please come forward.”
This marks the second traffic fatality in San Marcos in 2025.
This investigation is ongoing, and no further information was available as of Monday.
