Fatal hit-and-run incident rocks Chambers County community, authorities search for suspected driver

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The son of a fatal hit-and-run incident victim talks exclusively to Fox 26 about what happened on Feb. 5 in Chambers County.

A tragic hit-and-run incident on February 5 left one woman dead and her spouse critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while running on a small road in Chambers County. The incident occurred off State Highway 61 in Anahuac, prompting an ongoing search for the responsible party by local and state authorities. The victims, identified as Rene Mentillo, 61, and her spouse, Kelly Mentillo, 56, were regular walkers along State Highway 61, near Barrow White Road in Anahuac.

Rene Mentillo was pronounced dead at the scene, while Kelly Mentillo was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.Debbie Vennelli, a family friend, condemned the actions of the hit-and-run driver. "You just don't do that. No caring. You don't just leave people to die. Accidents happen, but you just don't do that," Vennelli said. "They're down-to-earth, loving people. They would give you the shirt off their back.

 

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