Hit and Run Leaves Man Dead, Driver Arrested

LONGVIEW — A hit and run accident in Longview Saturday leaves one man dead and a 22-year-old in custody. Authorities say a pedestrian, 45-year-old William J. Jones, was found lying in the road on East Marshall around midnight. He died Monday at a local hospital. Witnesses at the scene gave a description of the vehicle which was later stopped. The driver, Anna Catherine Shore of Longview reportedly showed signs of intoxication and was arrested for failing to stop at an accident and for driving with a suspended license. Additional charges are pending the results of a blood analysis. Shore was booked into the Gregg County Jail.