Victim in fatal accident on N General Bruce Drive identified

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) - The victim in the fatal Temple traffic accident on N General Bruce Drive has been identified. The Temple Police Department has identified the deceased as 28-year-old Leyton Hernandez. Police originally reported on Friday that the department was investigating a traffic accident which resulted in Hernandez dead and another individual injured. Officers were dispatched to the area of the 6300 block of N General Bruce Drive around 2:01 p.m. Friday in response to a traffic accident. When they arrived, they discovered one vehicle ran the stop sign at N General Bruce Drive and Hart Road, which caused a collision in the intersection, resulting in a rollover accident. A preliminary investigation suggests the first vehicle collided with the second vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign. Hernandez was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival. Another individual was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The department's Traffic Unit was on scene investigating. Police say this case is under investigation. If you have any information about this accident, you can contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477.