HEIDENHEIMER, Texas — A pedestrian is dead after they were struck by a truck on US 190 near Heidenheimer in Bell County, according to a Monday news release by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
According to Texas DPS, the pedestrian has been identified as 37-year-old Crystal Lynne Swanson of Temple, Texas.
DPS says for unknown reasons Swanson was walking on the roadway while wearing dark clothing around 4:45 a.m. The location of the incident reportedly had little to no lightning.
DPS says a 60-year-old woman was driving the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado that struck Swanson after she was unable to avoid collision. Swanson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to DPS.
Other details surrounding the accident were limited.
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