Adrian Jimenez, 20, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Taft Street in Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen man pleads guilty in deadly hit and run accident(link is external)
Michael David Rincones was charged with one count of accident involving death – a second degree felony – for striking 20-year-old Adrian Jimenez with his vehicle and leaving the scene of the accident, according to an indictment handed down by a grand jury on Oct. 10.
Harlingen police are still looking for who is responsible for this tragedy. If you have a tip on who may have been responsible, you are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (956) 425-8477.
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