PORT ARTHUR, TX, (August 09, 2026) – Kimberly Viator, 64, died Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Port Arthur, according to the Port Arthur Police Department.
Emergency personnel responded to the area between the 5300 and 5400 blocks of Gulfway Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. after a vehicle struck Viator.
Viator was found lying in the roadway. Despite the response of emergency personnel, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
Investigators reported that the driver failed to stop and render aid after striking Viator. Detectives later identified a person of interest in connection with the fatal collision.
The Port Arthur Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
