David Roccaforte Struck and Injured by Alleged DUI Driver on Highway 347 in Jefferson County
David Roccaforte Injured in Jefferson County Pedestrian Crash on Highway 347
David Roccaforte Struck and Injured by Alleged DUI Driver on Highway 347 in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Texas (July 4, 2018) – A man was hospitalized after being struck by a suspected DUI driver early Wednesday morning in Jefferson County, according to the Department of Public Safety.
The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Highway 347 near 1st Avenue in the Central Gardens.
DPS said Christopher Abeyta, 34, of Beaumont, was driving a Ford pickup truck southbound on Highway 347 when he moved to the right side to make a right turn on 1st Avenue and hit a pedestrian.
An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and transported the pedestrian St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim was identified as David Roccaforte, 41, of Nederland.
DPS said Abeyta was booked into the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of DUI.
The investigation is ongoing.
