A Florida man is in custody in Saline County, approximately 20 months after allegedly killing a Texas man on an Arkansas highway. Read more below.

Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Richard Volz, 57, of Callaway, Florida, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in October of 2023 near Glen Rose.

On October 22, 2023, at around 1:15 p.m., ASP Troopers responded to a collision involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 30 westbound at the 108-mile marker.

Pictured above, Richard Volz in custody at Saline County Detention Center.

The incident resulted in the death of Anthony Valdez, 23, of San Antonio, Texas, who was operating a flatbed tractor-trailer. The driver of the second tractor-trailer fled the scene.

ASP investigators identified Volz as the driver of the second tractor-trailer. Volz was initially in custody in Florida on unrelated charges and was extradited to Arkansas earlier this week.

During an interview with ASP Investigators, Volz confessed to his involvement in a road rage incident that led to the fatal collision.

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Volz was taken into custody and is being held at the Saline County Detention Center. He faces felony charges of Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident. Additional charges may be filed, pending a review of the case by the Saline County Prosecutor’s Office.

At this time, bail for Richard Volz has been set at $100,000, for the Class D Felony of Leaving Scene of Personal Injury Accident.

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