SAN MARCOS, TX – According to KENS5, authorities are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian Monday night.

A spokesperson with the San Marcos Police Department said the accident occurred in the 1600 block of Post Road around 10:00 p.m. Dwight Thomas, 42, was believed to have been walking in the bicycle lane or on the sidewalk when he was struck by a vehicle.

Thomas was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Authorities believe the car that fatally hit Thomas was a maroon 2002-2005 Ford Explorer, possibly the Sport Trac model. The vehicle is believed to be missing the front-right-side turn-signal housing, and the front right headlight may broken.

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