Police investigating fatal pedestrian accident
Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Police in Bruceville-Eddy are investigating a pedestrian accident that killed one person.
Police officials say that a young teenager was walking on southbound I-35 around 9:30 p.m.. when he was struck by a man driving a Pontiac Grand Am. The driver stopped and got out of the vehicle in order to give the victim CPR, but the teen was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency crews.
The victim did not have any I.D. on him and their has been no missing reports filed that match his description so authorities are investigating to find out who he is. The driver has not been charged with anything yet, but he was taken to the hospital for a blood test after the accident. Police are asking anyone for information that will help with their case.
Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injury to people involved, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.
