David Roccaforte Injured in Jefferson County Pedestrian Crash on Highway 347

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.