Waco Man Sentenced to Five Years in 2017 Hit-and-Run Death
A Waco man, Omar Dominguez Martinez, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a 2017 hit-and-run death that occurred on New Dallas Highway in Waco, Texas. He pleaded guilty to striking and killing Jana McElyea and failing to…
Waco Temple Bryan, TX, October 28, 2026 —
Omar Dominguez Martinez, a Waco man, has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with the 2017 hit-and-run death of Jana McElyea on New Dallas Highway in Waco, Texas.
Martinez pleaded guilty to striking and killing McElyea and failing to stop and render aid, according to the information provided. The reported sentence is five years in prison. No further details were provided about the court proceedings or whether the sentence relates to one or both offenses.
The available account does not state when Martinez was sentenced, which court handled the case, or when the collision occurred beyond the year 2017. It also does not include details about how the incident happened, the circumstances leading up to the guilty plea, or statements from McElyea’s family, Martinez, attorneys or officials.
The information provided identifies McElyea as the person killed and New Dallas Highway in Waco as the location. It does not specify the exact site on the highway or provide additional information about the investigation. No further details about the sentence, including its terms beyond the five-year prison term, were included.
Story summarized from the original created by Tommy Witherspoon on www.kwtx.com, see more information here.
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