Detectives arrest Porter man in deadly hit-and-run crash on U.S. 59
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Key Points:
- Montgomery County sheriff’s investigators arrested 35-year-old Jeremy Michael Buckner in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 59 in Porter, Texas.
- The victim, identified as Gary Belvin, was found dead on May 7, and evidence indicated he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
- Buckner faces a second-degree felony charge for collision involving injury or death and is currently held in Montgomery County Jail.
- The investigation involved collaboration between Splendora Police Department and Montgomery County Major Crimes Unit, who gathered evidence leading to Buckner’s arrest.
- Sheriff Wesley Doolittle praised the detectives’ dedication and expressed condolences to the victim’s family, emphasizing the commitment to justice.
