The Early Police Department issued the following information Monday afternoon:
On Monday, April 19 at approximately 12:27 p.m. the Early Police Department was notified of a hit and run accident that occurred in front of the Heartland Mall entrance on Highway 183 North. Several witnesses called 911 and reported the suspect vehicle to be a tan Chevrolet Tahoe and provided a license plate number. Several witnesses followed the vehicle to the OYO Hotel until police arrived.
Early Fire Department and Lifeguard arrived at the accident scene with officers at the North 183 location. Witnesses had stated the tan Tahoe exited the mall parking lot at high rate of speed and struck a pickup traveling northbound on 183. The tan Tahoe quickly drove away swerving in and out of traffic. Brownwood and Early officers located the driver at the OYO Hotel.