Killeen man arrested in Laredo for hit-and-run death of tow truck driver David Holz

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit-and-run on I-35 in Salado that claimed the life of tow truck driver David Conrad Holz more than a year ago.

Jesse G. Hernandez Jr., 24, of Killeen, was arrested in Laredo and is currently being held at the Webb County Jail awaiting extradition to McLennan County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The fatal incident occurred on December 20, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m. on northbound I-35. Holz, 57, was in the process of loading a disabled vehicle onto his tow truck when he was struck and killed by a Chevrolet Impala.

An extensive investigation by DPS Troopers ultimately led to Hernandez Jr.’s arrest.

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