Robert De Leon Sr., 61, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on Gevers Street in San Antonio, Texas
SAPD: 61-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on Southeast Side
De Leon was crossing the street with a woman from a bar to a parked vehicle and was struck by a white van, a sergeant said at the scene.
Family hopes person responsible for fatal hit-and-run comes forward
"He was a laid-back person, very friendly. (He was) always nice, no matter what life threw at him. He was always smiling, always happy. He always let us know how much he loved us," Ramirez said.
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