Woman Killed in Polk County Pedestrian Accident on U.S. Highway 59

Polk County, Texas (August 24, 2018) – A woman was struck and killed by a Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicle early Thursday morning in Polk County, according to a local news source.
The deadly accident happened at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, August 23 on U.S. Highway 59, approximately one mile north of the Trinity River Bridge at the Polk-San Jacinto county line.
As per the report, the female pedestrian was walking in the inside lane of the road when for an unknown reason she was hit by a marked patrol vehicle driven by DPS trooper, who was heading southbound on U.S 59.
The woman was declared dead at the scene. Her name has not been released pending identification and notification of family.
Authorities said the woman was wearing dark colored clothing at the time of the accident.
No other details were immediately provided. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.