No Charges Filed After Killeen, Texas Woman Hit and Killed by Car

No charges will be filed in Killeen, Texas following the death of a young woman who was struck by a car and was later pronounced dead.

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The accident happened on West Elms Road in the early afternoon.

Pedestrian Hit by Car

According to our news partners at KWTX, Eliana Leigh Shoemate, 24, was struck by a car while walking in the 1300 block of W. Elms Road. Police reported the accident happened at about 1:40pm on Friday, July 22, 2022.

Investigation

Following a preliminary investigation, Shoemate stepped into the roadway and was hit by a car driving eastbound in the outside lane. She was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in critical condition.

Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke pronounced Shoemate dead at 3:15 p.m.

No Charges Filed

According to KXXV Channel 25, police also announced that no charges would be filed at this time against the driver of the vehicle that struck Shoemate.

"There are no pending criminal charges for this crash. Investigators with the Traffic Unit continue to investigate this fatality and there is no other information at this time."

Police also said the driver of the vehicle reported no injuries.

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Shelby Moeller never imagined that an odd request while delivering for Door Dash would lead to a life-changing experience for him as well as an elderly woman who needed more than food.

He described his initial encounter on Facebook, thanking people who offered to help the 78-year-old woman he named 'Jane Doe' to protect her privacy. On March 20th, he was able to share some amazing news on Facebook.

"Many of you probably remember my post last week about door dashing and coming across an elderly woman in deplorable conditions. When I made the post, I was thinking that I just needed to raise awareness that our elderly right here in our community are often alone, forgotten, and in need of help. I never imagined that through my post, God was going to provide a small but mighty army of volunteers that would jump in and save Jane Doe."

Jane Doe had to be moved out of her apartment while biohazard disinfecting was done by Spotless Crime Clean. All furniture, carpet, and most of her possessions had to be thrown away. There was also no edible food, as everything in the kitchen was either expired or infested with insects.

Shelby was able to spend some time with the woman, who he described as his 'new adopted grandma'. He learned about her background, and how she had struggled throughout her entire life, being reduced to having nothing multiple times. She had developed some hoarding behaviors, and he believed that some of that was due to her fear of losing everything again.

Take a look at the before and after photos of the amazing transformation of her home that changed a Central Texas woman's life and helped her start over in a healthy environment.

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