Texas Rangers and DPS Investigating After Kilgore PD Vehicle Hits Pedestrian Lying in Roadway

REPORT: Kilgore police vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian who fell from truck bed

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) -- A pedestrian was killed last month in Kilgore after falling from the bed of a pickup truck and being struck by a police vehicle responding to a crash, according to a report from the Texas Department of Transportation. Officials say the incident began when a driver of a pickup truck, believed [...]

Texas Rangers and DPS investigating after Kilgore PD vehicle hits pedestrian lying in roadway

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating after a Kilgore Police car struck and killed a pedestrian lying on the roadway.

Kilgore Police Release Details in Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian, Patrol Vehicle

KILGORE, Texas andmdash; New details have been released in a fatal early morning crash involving a pedestrian and a patrol vehicle, with multiple agencies now leading an extensive investigation. According to the Kilgore Police Department, the incident began at approximately 1:26 a.m. April 18 when an automatic crash detection feature on a smartphone triggered a 911 call. The device transmitted GPS coordinates to dispatch, and telecommunicators c…