UPDATE, JULY 7 | The victim of a fatal hit-and-run in rural Belton on July 5 has been identified as 30-year-old Robert S. Shytle of Bedford, Texas.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office has recovered the vehicle and a person of interest was interviewed.
On July 5 the Sheriff’s Office investigated a death near the area of D Highway and 203rd Street.
On Wednesday detectives identified the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run based on witness statements and evidence, per a press release.
The person of interest was released after being interviewed pending further investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY, JULY 5 | The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in rural Belton.
Deputies arrived at the scene around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday and found the body of a male in the grass near D Highway, north of 215th Street.
The man was confirmed dead at the scene, per the sheriff's office.
An initial investigation indicates the man was walking south on D Highway when he was struck by a vehicle around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The type of vehicle involved is not known.
D Highway was closed between 203rd and 215th for several hours Wednesday morning while authorities investigated. The area reopened before 10:30 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call investigators with the Cass County Sheriff's Office at 816-380-5200.
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