Ellis County Sheriff
At 10:11 p.m. Thursday, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 1000 block of 280th Avenue for a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident.
When deputies and first responders arrived on scene, 27-year-old Brandon Silva of Plainville was unresponsive on the roadway.
Silva was transported to Hays Medical Center in critical condition.
The driver 33-year-old Alec Waelchli of Hays was arrested at the scene and booked into the Ellis County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.