Pedestrian Fatally Hit by Vehicle on West U.S. 290 in Southwestern Travis County Identified as Dorian Bass 

36-year-old Man Killed in Southwestern Travis County Pedestrian Crash on West U.S. 290

Travis County, Texas (February 16, 2018) – The pedestrian who was knocked down and killed by a vehicle on Wednesday night in southwestern Travis County has been identified as 36-year-old Dorian Eli Bass, according to authorities.
Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 8:08 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, on West U.S. 290 near Boling Drive.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Bass was heading east on the westbound side of U.S. 290 when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
Bass was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
25-year-old Christopher Lamont Sheppard was identified as the driver of the vehicle that struck Bass.
Sheppard was unhurt and remained at the scene.
DPS said no charges have been filed and the crash is under investigation.
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