Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-And-Run Accident

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 635 in Garland, Texas Thursday night.

Charles King, 72, of Dallas, was traveling on his motorcycle on Interstate 635 near Centerville Road when he was struck by a vehicle, sending his motorcycle into the path of a semi tractor-trailer rig. The responsible vehicle, described by witnesses only as a dark colored car, fled the accident scene.

King, who had ridden a motorcycle for almost 60 years, was killed in the accident.

Garland police are searching for the hit-and-run vehicle and investigating the accident.