Jose Hernandez, 37, Killed in Auto-Pedestrian Crash on US 90

Jose Hernandez ID’d as Man Killed in Pedestrian Collision on US 90

Liberty County, Texas (November 16, 2017) – A man who was killed in an auto-pedestrian collision Tuesday afternoon on US 90 has been identified as 37-year-old Jose Hernandez, according to a police report.
The deadly collision happened at about 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, November 14, on U.S. 90.
According to DPS, Hernandez was hit while laying traffic cones on the highway as part of a construction convoy.
Authorities said that Hernandez was sitting at the back of a moving work truck while laying the cones down before construction work on the highway. Police said a vehicle the struck the work truck from behind.
Hernandez was declared dead at the accident site.
The cause of the collision was not immediately determined.
The impact of the crash caused the U.S. 90 to be shut down and reportedly reopened between 5 and 6 p.m., authorities said.
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