Caleb Smith ID’d as Man Killed in Marion County Pedestrian Accident on US-59
Marion County, Texas (September 11, 2018) – The man who was fatally struck by a vehicle late Friday night on a highway near Jefferson City has been identified as Caleb Allen Smith, 21, of Marshall, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The fatal accident was reported at about 11:50 p.m. September 7, on U.S. Highway 59.
According to a preliminary investigation, a witness said Smith had been involved in an earlier crash and was trying to cross the highway when he was hit by a Ford F-150 driven by Rodney Orlando Espinoza, 36, of Carthage. Espinoza swerved in an attempt to avoid hitting Smith but was unsuccessful.
According to the DPS, Smith was declared dead at the scene and was taken to Haggard Funeral Home in Jefferson.
The DPS is investigating the crash.