LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A family in Laredo is heartbroken after their loved one was struck by a van ; meanwhile, the driver has been arrested and is set to face charges.

Many neighbors in the St. Thomas area were shocked by the incident, which saw officers investigating the scene from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Jose Valenzuela, a 66-year-old man, is accused of intentionally hitting 43-year-old William Jefferson Johns with his blue Chrysler van on Thursday, June 5.

Police report that Valenzuela allegedly followed Johns to a residence on the 400 block of St. Thomas Court after a road rage incident.

According to Joe Baeza from the Laredo Police Department, when Johns exited his car, Valenzuela reportedly struck him with his van, resulting in serious injuries to Johns’ head.

“When officers first go

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