69-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Amarillo Crash at Lake Drive and Amarillo Boulevard Interchange

Amarillo, Texas (January 6, 2018) — A 69-year-old man was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler Wednesday morning in Amarillo, as per Amarillo Police report.
The accident occurred at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, at the Lake Drive and Amarillo Boulevard interchange.
According to Amarillo police, 69-year-old Jose Gomez-Cruz was walking on the exit ramp from northbound Lake Drive and a northbound 18-wheeler which was taking the ramp. The 18-wheeler reportedly failed to see Gomez-Cruz on time and struck him.
Gomez-Cruz died at the scene, police said.
No other injuries were reported in the accident.
An investigation into the deadly auto-pedestrian crash is still ongoing.
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