Man charged in Killeen hit-and-run identified, arrested in Michigan, police say
Kaylon Trevion Copeland, 23, was arrested in Detroit, Michigan in connection to a January hit-and-run that left a 12-year-old with minor injuries. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 5:45 PM CDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 5:45 PM CDT May 12, 2021
KILLEEN, Texas A 23-year-old man charged with failing to stop and render aid causing bodily injury in a January hit-and-run in Killeen was arrested in Detroit, Michigan and is awaiting extradition, according to the Killeen Police Department.
The Bell County District Attorney s Office charged Kaylon Trevion Copeland on May 4 after investigators worked for months to identify the drive, the department said.
A 23-year-old man wanted by Killeen police for a January hit-and-run accident that sent a 12-year-old to the hospital was arrested May 6 in Detroit.
On May 4, the Bell County District Attorneyâs Office returned a charge of fail to stop and render aid causing bodily injury to Kaylon Trevion Copeland, police said Wednesday.
As of Thursday morning, Copeland is not listed in the Wayne County, Michigan, jail inmate list. He was awaiting extradition to Killeen, police said.
Around 3:40 p.m. Jan. 26, Copeland struck the child, a seventh-grader, with his vehicle in the vicinity of Chantz Drive and Aspen Drive near Liberty Hill Middle School in Killeen.